How are homes heated in Cottonwood Falls, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Cottonwood Falls, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cottonwood Falls, used by 80.5% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.9% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 80.5% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 16.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Cottonwood Falls

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cottonwood Falls	Chase County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	80.5% (±7.3 points)	47.3%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	16.9% (±6.5 points)	16.4%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±1.5 points)	25.5%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±1.0 points)	6.4%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.9 points)	3.8%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.9 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 Cottonwood Falls, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chase County (0.6%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Cottonwood Falls, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Chase County (16.4%).

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 Cottonwood Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cottonwood Falls
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cottonwood Falls	—	16.9% (±6.5 points)	—
Falls Township (Chase County)	1.6 mi	14.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Strong City	1.9 mi	18.5% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Elmdale	5.6 mi	35.3% (±34.6 points)	Not measurably different
Strong Township	7.1 mi	16.4% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Toledo Township	7.8 mi	6.2% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Bazaar Township	8.9 mi	0.0% (±39.9 points)	Not measurably different
Diamond Creek Township	9.6 mi	61.3% (±24.1 points)	Higher
Cottonwood Township	12 mi	24.1% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Toledo Township, KS (6.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Diamond Creek Township, KS (61.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Elmdale	23.5% (±35.2 points)
2	Diamond Creek Township	6.5% (±10.3 points)
3	Cottonwood Falls	0.7% (±1.1 points)
4	Falls Township (Chase County)	0.6% (±0.9 points)
5 (tie)	Cedar Point	0.0% (±100.0 points)
5 (tie)	Matfield Green	0.0% (±48.9 points)
5 (tie)	Strong City	0.0% (±11.8 points)
5 (tie)	Bazaar Township	0.0% (±39.9 points)
5 (tie)	Cedar Township (Chase County)	0.0% (±59.4 points)

Showing 9 of 14 places in Chase 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 Cottonwood Falls

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cottonwood Falls, used by 80.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cottonwood Falls heat with oil?

0.7% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Cottonwood Falls use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cottonwood Falls have electric heat?

16.9% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Cottonwood Falls heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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