How are homes heated in Clinton Township, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Clinton Township, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Clinton Township, used by 50.0% (±15.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.4% heat with utility gas.

40.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.4% (±8.7 points)
Electricity: 40.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Clinton Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Clinton Township	Douglas County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	5.4% (±8.7 points)	59.3%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±11.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	40.4% (±15.7 points)	33.6%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	50.0% (±15.7 points)	5.7%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±11.7 points)	0.8%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.2% (±6.1 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.7 points)	0.1%	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 Clinton Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Douglas County (0.0%).

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

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

In Clinton Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Douglas County (33.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Clinton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clinton Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Clinton Township	—	40.4% (±15.7 points)	—
Kanwaka Township	4.1 mi	24.5% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Marion Township (Douglas County)	7.2 mi	13.7% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Lawrence	8.7 mi	35.0% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wakarusa Township	8.8 mi	24.6% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lecompton Township	9.0 mi	24.5% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Willow Springs Township	9.0 mi	35.6% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Monmouth Township	9.2 mi	12.3% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Lecompton	10.0 mi	7.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marion Township (Douglas County), KS (13.7%), Monmouth Township, KS (12.3%), Lecompton, KS (7.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Baldwin City	0.0% (±1.8 points)
1 (tie)	Eudora	0.0% (±1.3 points)
1 (tie)	Lawrence	0.0% (±0.1 points)
1 (tie)	Lecompton	0.0% (±10.6 points)
1 (tie)	Clinton Township	0.0% (±11.7 points)
1 (tie)	Eudora Township	0.0% (±1.1 points)
1 (tie)	Grant Township (Douglas County)	0.0% (±19.3 points)
1 (tie)	Kanwaka Township	0.0% (±4.8 points)
1 (tie)	Lecompton Township	0.0% (±4.5 points)
1 (tie)	Marion Township (Douglas County)	0.0% (±8.2 points)
1 (tie)	Palmyra Township	0.0% (±1.0 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Douglas 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 Clinton Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Clinton Township, used by 50.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Clinton Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes in Clinton Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Clinton Township have electric heat?

40.4% (±15.7 points) of occupied homes in Clinton Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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