How are homes heated in Bucklin Township, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Bucklin Township, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bucklin Township, used by 74.8% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.8% (±10.4 points)
Electricity: 10.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bucklin Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bucklin Township	Ford County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	74.8% (±10.4 points)	72.5%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	10.5% (±6.8 points)	19.3%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.4% (±7.6 points)	6.3%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±1.5 points)	0.3%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.6 points)	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.5%	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 Bucklin Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ford County (0.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Bucklin Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Ford County (19.3%).

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 Bucklin Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bucklin Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bucklin Township	—	10.5% (±6.8 points)	—
Bucklin	3.6 mi	9.8% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mullinville	7.0 mi	8.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ford	8.7 mi	16.9% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sodville Township	9.8 mi	20.0% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ford Township	10 mi	17.8% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wheatland Township (Ford County)	16 mi	0.0% (±46.2 points)	Not measurably different
Spearville Township	16 mi	24.8% (±10.9 points)	Higher
Greensburg	17 mi	36.4% (±8.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Spearville Township, KS (24.8%), Greensburg, KS (36.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Ford	1.7% (±2.8 points)
2	Ford Township	1.4% (±2.2 points)
3 (tie)	Bucklin	0.0% (±8.5 points)
3 (tie)	Dodge City	0.0% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	Spearville	0.0% (±6.4 points)
3 (tie)	Bloom Township (Ford County)	0.0% (±69.1 points)
3 (tie)	Bucklin Township	0.0% (±7.6 points)
3 (tie)	Concord Township (Ford County)	0.0% (±51.2 points)
3 (tie)	Dodge Township	0.0% (±7.5 points)
3 (tie)	Enterprise Township (Ford County)	0.0% (±6.9 points)
3 (tie)	Fairview Township (Ford County)	0.0% (±23.7 points)
3 (tie)	Grandview Township	0.0% (±17.6 points)
3 (tie)	Richland Township (Ford County)	0.0% (±11.5 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Ford County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Bucklin Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Bucklin Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bucklin Township, used by 74.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bucklin Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Bucklin Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bucklin Township have electric heat?

10.5% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Bucklin Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bucklin township, Ford 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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