How are homes heated in Cimarron, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Cimarron, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cimarron, used by 97.2% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 97.2% (±2.5 points)
Electricity: 1.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cimarron

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cimarron	Gray County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	97.2% (±2.5 points)	75.2%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	1.7% (±2.0 points)	8.9%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.9 points)	13.4%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.9 points)	2.2%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.1% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.9 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 Cimarron, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Gray County (0.0%).

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

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

In Cimarron, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Gray County (8.9%).

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 Cimarron

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cimarron
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cimarron	—	1.7% (±2.0 points)	—
Cimarron Township (Gray County)	3.3 mi	2.2% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ingalls	6.0 mi	16.4% (±12.6 points)	Higher
Fairview Township (Ford County)	11 mi	22.0% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ingalls Township	12 mi	17.9% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Ensign	12 mi	6.4% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Royal Township	13 mi	14.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Logan Township (Gray County)	13 mi	46.3% (±24.3 points)	Higher
East Hess Township	14 mi	4.9% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ingalls, KS (16.4%), Ingalls Township, KS (17.9%), Logan Township (Gray County), KS (46.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Cimarron	0.0% (±3.9 points)
1 (tie)	Copeland	0.0% (±15.2 points)
1 (tie)	Ensign	0.0% (±41.6 points)
1 (tie)	Ingalls	0.0% (±21.6 points)
1 (tie)	Montezuma	0.0% (±8.2 points)
1 (tie)	Cimarron Township (Gray County)	0.0% (±3.5 points)
1 (tie)	Copeland Township	0.0% (±10.5 points)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Gray 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 Cimarron

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cimarron, used by 97.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cimarron heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Cimarron use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cimarron have electric heat?

1.7% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Cimarron heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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