How are homes heated in Cawker Township, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Cawker Township, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cawker Township, used by 87.4% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 87.4% (±6.1 points)
Electricity: 1.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cawker Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cawker Township	Mitchell County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	87.4% (±6.1 points)	54.9%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±13.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	1.4% (±2.7 points)	14.7%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.5% (±5.5 points)	24.9%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	3.7% (±4.3 points)	2.8%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±13.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±13.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±13.1 points)	1.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±13.1 points)	0.8%	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 Cawker Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Mitchell County (0.2%).

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

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

In Cawker Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Mitchell County (14.7%).

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 Cawker Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cawker Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cawker Township	—	1.4% (±2.7 points)	—
Cawker City	0.8 mi	1.6% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Elder Township	5.3 mi	19.7% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ross Township (Osborne County)	5.9 mi	10.1% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Carr Creek Township	6.3 mi	0.0% (±60.7 points)	Not measurably different
Erving Township	6.4 mi	0.0% (±95.0 points)	Not measurably different
Downs	6.5 mi	8.2% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Glen Elder	6.6 mi	23.9% (±21.9 points)	Higher
Athens Township	8.1 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ross Township (Osborne County), KS (10.1%), Downs, KS (8.2%), Glen Elder, KS (23.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Simpson	0.0% (±35.6 points)
2 (tie)	Tipton	0.0% (±16.9 points)
2 (tie)	Asherville Township	0.0% (±65.4 points)
2 (tie)	Bloomfield Township	0.0% (±37.7 points)
2 (tie)	Blue Hill Township	0.0% (±90.1 points)
2 (tie)	Carr Creek Township	0.0% (±60.7 points)
2 (tie)	Cawker Township	0.0% (±13.1 points)
2 (tie)	Custer Township (Mitchell County)	0.0% (±48.2 points)
2 (tie)	Eureka Township (Mitchell County)	0.0% (±100.0 points)
2 (tie)	Glen Elder Township	0.0% (±9.2 points)
2 (tie)	Logan Township (Mitchell County)	0.0% (±32.7 points)
2 (tie)	Pittsburg Township	0.0% (±13.6 points)
2 (tie)	Plum Creek Township	0.0% (±40.3 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Mitchell 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 Cawker Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cawker Township, used by 87.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cawker Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±13.1 points) of occupied homes in Cawker Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cawker Township have electric heat?

1.4% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Cawker Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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