How are homes heated in Cherokee, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Cherokee, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cherokee, used by 63.2% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.2% (±11.4 points)
Electricity: 24.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cherokee

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cherokee	Crawford County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	63.2% (±11.4 points)	59.2%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.4 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	24.6% (±9.8 points)	30.8%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.3% (±6.1 points)	7.6%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.8% (±2.3 points)	1.7%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.4 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.4 points)	0.2%	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 Cherokee, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Crawford County (0.2%).

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

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

In Cherokee, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Crawford County (30.8%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (26.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cherokee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cherokee
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cherokee	—	24.6% (±9.8 points)	—
Weir	3.6 mi	23.9% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cherokee Township (Cherokee County)	4.3 mi	59.2% (±24.9 points)	Higher
Sheridan Township (Crawford County)	4.5 mi	25.5% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Scammon	4.6 mi	32.0% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Roseland	4.6 mi	20.7% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different
Baker Township (Crawford County)	4.8 mi	38.8% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Ross Township (Cherokee County)	5.8 mi	37.1% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mineral Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±69.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cherokee Township (Cherokee County), KS (59.2%), Baker Township (Crawford County), KS (38.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Baker Township (Crawford County)	1.3% (±1.8 points)
1 (tie)	Sheridan Township (Crawford County)	1.3% (±1.8 points)
3	Osage Township (Crawford County)	0.7% (±2.2 points)
4 (tie)	Arcadia	0.0% (±22.9 points)
4 (tie)	Arma	0.0% (±4.7 points)
4 (tie)	Cherokee	0.0% (±10.4 points)
4 (tie)	Frontenac	0.0% (±2.0 points)
4 (tie)	Girard	0.0% (±2.7 points)
4 (tie)	Hepler	0.0% (±52.0 points)
4 (tie)	McCune	0.0% (±20.2 points)
4 (tie)	Mulberry	0.0% (±13.9 points)
4 (tie)	Pittsburg	0.0% (±0.4 points)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Crawford 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 Cherokee

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cherokee, used by 63.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cherokee heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes in Cherokee use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cherokee have electric heat?

24.6% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in Cherokee heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cherokee city, 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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