How are homes heated in Center Township (Atchison County), KS?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Center Township (Atchison County), used by 77.5% (±14.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.1% heat with utility gas.

6.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
9.1% (±9.7 points)
Electricity
6.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Center Township (Atchison County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostCenter Township (Atchison County)Atchison CountyKansasUnited States
Utility gas9.1% (±9.7 points)57.8%63.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±13.3 points)0.2%0.2%3.9%
Electricity6.2% (±7.1 points)21.3%26.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)77.5% (±14.8 points)16.9%7.8%4.9%
Wood7.2% (±9.9 points)2.0%1.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±13.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±13.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±13.3 points)1.5%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±13.3 points)0.3%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 Center Township (Atchison County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Atchison County (0.2%).

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

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

In Center Township (Atchison County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Atchison County (21.3%).

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 Center Township (Atchison County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Atchison County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Center Township (Atchison County)—6.2% (±7.1 points)—
Nortonville4.4 mi27.3% (±14.8 points)Higher
Norton Township5.7 mi20.1% (±11.8 points)Higher
Benton Township (Atchison County)5.9 mi23.5% (±9.8 points)Higher
Effingham6.3 mi24.3% (±11.3 points)Higher
Lancaster6.7 mi15.7% (±11.7 points)Not measurably different
Mount Pleasant Township (Atchison County)6.7 mi41.7% (±21.6 points)Higher
Lancaster Township8.7 mi14.9% (±9.3 points)Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Jefferson County)9.5 mi8.2% (±4.7 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nortonville, KS (27.3%), Norton Township, KS (20.1%), Benton Township (Atchison County), KS (23.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)Atchison0.0% (±0.9 points)
2 (tie)Effingham0.0% (±8.1 points)
2 (tie)Huron0.0% (±57.0 points)
2 (tie)Lancaster0.0% (±17.7 points)
2 (tie)Muscotah0.0% (±34.6 points)
2 (tie)Benton Township (Atchison County)0.0% (±5.2 points)
2 (tie)Center Township (Atchison County)0.0% (±13.3 points)
2 (tie)Grasshopper Township0.0% (±14.7 points)
2 (tie)Kapioma Township0.0% (±30.9 points)
2 (tie)Lancaster Township0.0% (±8.9 points)
2 (tie)Mount Pleasant Township (Atchison County)0.0% (±8.2 points)
2 (tie)Walnut Township (Atchison County)0.0% (±22.5 points)

Showing 12 of 13 places in Atchison 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 Center Township (Atchison County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Center Township (Atchison County), used by 77.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Center Township (Atchison County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes in Center Township (Atchison County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Center Township (Atchison County) have electric heat?

6.2% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Center Township (Atchison 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 Center township, Atchison County, Kansas (county subdivision:11550, in state:20 county:005).

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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 last updated on .

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