How are homes heated in Cottage Grove Township, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Cottage Grove Township, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cottage Grove Township, used by 72.9% (±25.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.1% (±8.5 points)
Electricity: 72.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cottage Grove Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cottage Grove Township	Allen County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	6.1% (±8.5 points)	58.2%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±12.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	72.9% (±25.5 points)	27.4%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.4% (±16.6 points)	10.9%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	3.9% (±6.3 points)	2.3%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±12.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±12.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.6% (±4.8 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±12.3 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 Cottage Grove Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Allen County (0.1%).

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

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

In Cottage Grove Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Allen County (27.4%).

It is also higher than in Kansas (26.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cottage Grove Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cottage Grove Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cottage Grove Township	—	72.9% (±25.5 points)	—
Tioga Township	4.3 mi	12.0% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Big Creek Township (Neosho County)	5.2 mi	28.9% (±21.6 points)	Lower
Salem Township (Allen County)	5.3 mi	14.7% (±14.2 points)	Lower
Humboldt	6.1 mi	19.9% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Humboldt Township	6.4 mi	31.4% (±25.2 points)	Lower
Logan Township (Allen County)	7.9 mi	0.0% (±60.7 points)	Lower
Chanute	8.5 mi	25.0% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Erie Township (Neosho County)	11 mi	5.5% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tioga Township, KS (12.0%), Big Creek Township (Neosho County), KS (28.9%), Salem Township (Allen County), KS (14.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Elsmore	0.0% (±59.4 points)
2 (tie)	Gas	0.0% (±12.8 points)
2 (tie)	Humboldt	0.0% (±4.0 points)
2 (tie)	Iola	0.0% (±1.4 points)
2 (tie)	Moran	0.0% (±15.1 points)
2 (tie)	Savonburg	0.0% (±45.1 points)
2 (tie)	Cottage Grove Township	0.0% (±12.3 points)
2 (tie)	Deer Creek Township (Allen County)	0.0% (±76.1 points)
2 (tie)	Elsmore Township	0.0% (±17.1 points)
2 (tie)	Geneva Township	0.0% (±37.0 points)
2 (tie)	Humboldt Township	0.0% (±39.9 points)
2 (tie)	Iola Township	0.0% (±8.1 points)
2 (tie)	Logan Township (Allen County)	0.0% (±60.7 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Allen 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 Cottage Grove Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cottage Grove Township, used by 72.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cottage Grove Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes in Cottage Grove Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cottage Grove Township have electric heat?

72.9% (±25.5 points) of occupied homes in Cottage Grove Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cottage Grove township, Allen 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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