How are homes heated in Big Creek Township (Ellis County), KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Big Creek Township (Ellis County), KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Big Creek Township (Ellis County), used by 54.2% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 54.2% (±9.5 points)
Electricity: 16.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Big Creek Township (Ellis County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Big Creek Township (Ellis County)	Ellis County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	54.2% (±9.5 points)	64.0%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	16.7% (±6.8 points)	27.8%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	24.2% (±7.8 points)	5.6%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	3.3% (±2.9 points)	1.0%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.7% (±1.9 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.8 points)	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Big Creek Township (Ellis County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ellis County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (0.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Big Creek Township (Ellis County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Ellis County (27.8%).

It is also lower than in Kansas (26.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Big Creek Township (Ellis County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Big Creek Township (Ellis County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Big Creek Township (Ellis County)	—	16.7% (±6.8 points)	—
Hays	7.7 mi	30.9% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Schoenchen	7.8 mi	30.1% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
Liebenthal	12 mi	32.5% (±25.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ellis	12 mi	27.4% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Hampton-Fairview Township	12 mi	4.6% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Freedom Township (Ellis County)	12 mi	20.3% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Big Timber Township	13 mi	24.1% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Riverside Township (Trego County)	15 mi	67.3% (±30.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hampton-Fairview Township, KS (4.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hays, KS (30.9%), Ellis, KS (27.4%), Riverside Township (Trego County), KS (67.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Ellis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Freedom Township (Ellis County)	4.5% (±7.7 points)
2 (tie)	Ellis	0.0% (±3.3 points)
2 (tie)	Hays	0.0% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	Schoenchen	0.0% (±29.5 points)
2 (tie)	Victoria	0.0% (±5.9 points)
2 (tie)	Big Creek Township (Ellis County)	0.0% (±2.8 points)
2 (tie)	Buckeye Township (Ellis County)	0.0% (±7.6 points)
2 (tie)	Herzog Township	0.0% (±4.3 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Big Creek Township (Ellis County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Big Creek Township (Ellis County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Big Creek Township (Ellis County), used by 54.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Big Creek Township (Ellis County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Big Creek Township (Ellis County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Big Creek Township (Ellis County) have electric heat?

16.7% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Big Creek Township (Ellis County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Creek township, Ellis County, Kansas

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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