How are homes heated in Canton Township (McPherson County), KS?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Canton Township (McPherson County), used by 73.6% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
73.6% (±8.6 points)
Electricity
16.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Canton Township (McPherson County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostCanton Township (McPherson County)McPherson CountyKansasUnited States
Utility gas73.6% (±8.6 points)58.3%63.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±8.7 points)0.3%0.2%3.9%
Electricity16.4% (±7.6 points)25.7%26.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)10.0% (±4.5 points)13.7%7.8%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±8.7 points)1.5%1.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±8.7 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±8.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±8.7 points)0.4%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±8.7 points)0.0%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 Canton Township (McPherson County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from McPherson County (0.3%).

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

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

In Canton Township (McPherson County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in McPherson County (25.7%).

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 Canton Township (McPherson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Canton Township (McPherson County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Canton Township (McPherson County)—16.4% (±7.6 points)—
Canton1.2 mi15.4% (±8.4 points)Not measurably different
Battle Hill Township5.7 mi12.8% (±20.5 points)Not measurably different
Lehigh Township6.2 mi8.0% (±8.8 points)Not measurably different
Spring Valley Township (McPherson County)6.3 mi9.0% (±10.7 points)Not measurably different
Empire Township (McPherson County)6.4 mi20.8% (±7.3 points)Not measurably different
Galva6.5 mi16.4% (±8.3 points)Not measurably different
Lehigh6.6 mi3.9% (±6.2 points)Lower
Menno Township8.0 mi37.2% (±16.8 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lehigh, KS (3.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Menno Township, KS (37.2%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)McPherson0.0% (±0.5 points)
5 (tie)Marquette0.0% (±10.8 points)
5 (tie)Moundridge0.0% (±4.5 points)
5 (tie)Windom0.0% (±50.4 points)
5 (tie)Battle Hill Township0.0% (±41.6 points)
5 (tie)Bonaville Township0.0% (±45.1 points)
5 (tie)Canton Township (McPherson County)0.0% (±8.7 points)
5 (tie)Castle Township0.0% (±27.2 points)
5 (tie)Delmore Township0.0% (±36.7 points)
5 (tie)Empire Township (McPherson County)0.0% (±5.0 points)
5 (tie)Groveland Township0.0% (±40.3 points)
5 (tie)Gypsum Creek Township0.0% (±76.1 points)
5 (tie)Harper Township0.0% (±42.0 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in McPherson 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 Canton Township (McPherson County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Canton Township (McPherson County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Canton Township (McPherson County), used by 73.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Canton Township (McPherson County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Canton Township (McPherson County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Canton Township (McPherson County) have electric heat?

16.4% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Canton Township (McPherson County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Canton township, McPherson County, Kansas (county subdivision:10500, in state:20 county:113).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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