How are homes heated in Cedar Township (Smith County), KS?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cedar Township (Smith County), used by 74.2% (±9.6 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
74.2% (±9.6 points)
Electricity
16.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Cedar Township (Smith County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostCedar Township (Smith County)Smith CountyKansasUnited States
Utility gas74.2% (±9.6 points)62.5%63.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±9.0 points)0.0%0.2%3.9%
Electricity16.4% (±6.5 points)17.9%26.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)7.9% (±5.6 points)16.5%7.8%4.9%
Wood0.9% (±1.2 points)2.2%1.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±9.0 points)0.4%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±9.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.6% (±0.9 points)0.4%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±9.0 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 Cedar Township (Smith County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Smith County (0.0%).

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

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

In Cedar Township (Smith County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Smith County (17.9%).

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 Cedar Township (Smith County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cedar Township (Smith County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Cedar Township (Smith County)—16.4% (±6.5 points)—
Kensington2.1 mi16.8% (±7.4 points)Not measurably different
Athol5.1 mi5.0% (±19.4 points)Not measurably different
Swan Township5.5 mi0.0% (±79.0 points)Not measurably different
Plum Township5.5 mi13.2% (±10.1 points)Not measurably different
Lane Township (Smith County)5.9 mi11.4% (±19.8 points)Not measurably different
Agra6.2 mi8.9% (±9.2 points)Not measurably different
Valley Township (Smith County)7.1 mi19.0% (±25.0 points)Not measurably different
Crystal Township7.8 mi22.2% (±30.5 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)Gaylord0.0% (±47.5 points)
1 (tie)Kensington0.0% (±10.0 points)
1 (tie)Lebanon0.0% (±25.5 points)
1 (tie)Smith Center0.0% (±4.0 points)
1 (tie)Banner Township (Smith County)0.0% (±79.0 points)
1 (tie)Beaver Township (Smith County)0.0% (±73.6 points)
1 (tie)Cedar Township (Smith County)0.0% (±9.0 points)
1 (tie)Center Township (Smith County)0.0% (±3.8 points)
1 (tie)Cora Township0.0% (±100.0 points)
1 (tie)Crystal Plains Township0.0% (±67.2 points)
1 (tie)Dor Township0.0% (±48.2 points)
1 (tie)Garfield Township (Smith County)0.0% (±100.0 points)
1 (tie)German Township0.0% (±100.0 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Smith 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 Cedar Township (Smith County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cedar Township (Smith County), used by 74.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cedar Township (Smith County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Cedar Township (Smith County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cedar Township (Smith County) have electric heat?

16.4% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Cedar Township (Smith 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 Cedar township, Smith County, Kansas (county subdivision:11350, in state:20 county:183).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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