How are homes heated in Crawford Township (Cherokee County), KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Crawford Township (Cherokee County), KS, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Crawford Township (Cherokee County), used by 50.4% (±18.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 24.5% (±14.6 points)
Electricity: 50.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Crawford Township (Cherokee County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Crawford Township (Cherokee County)	Cherokee County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	24.5% (±14.6 points)	45.8%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	50.4% (±18.5 points)	35.8%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	21.9% (±14.1 points)	11.3%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	3.2% (±6.8 points)	4.6%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.2 points)	1.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.2 points)	1.1%	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 Crawford Township (Cherokee County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cherokee County (0.0%).

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

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

In Crawford Township (Cherokee County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cherokee County (35.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Crawford Township (Cherokee County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crawford Township (Cherokee County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Crawford Township (Cherokee County)	—	50.4% (±18.5 points)	—
Columbus	4.2 mi	36.8% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Shawnee Township	5.2 mi	25.1% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mineral Township	6.5 mi	0.0% (±69.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lowell Township	6.9 mi	62.8% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Valley Township (Cherokee County)	6.9 mi	49.7% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Salamanca Township	7.0 mi	20.7% (±18.1 points)	Lower
Scammon	8.3 mi	32.0% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant View Township	8.5 mi	9.5% (±9.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Salamanca Township, KS (20.7%), Pleasant View Township, KS (9.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Galena	0.0% (±2.5 points)
2 (tie)	Roseland	0.0% (±52.9 points)
2 (tie)	Scammon	0.0% (±14.3 points)
2 (tie)	Weir	0.0% (±14.1 points)
2 (tie)	West Mineral	0.0% (±33.3 points)
2 (tie)	Cherokee Township (Cherokee County)	0.0% (±24.9 points)
2 (tie)	Crawford Township (Cherokee County)	0.0% (±10.2 points)
2 (tie)	Garden Township (Cherokee County)	0.0% (±2.7 points)
2 (tie)	Lowell Township	0.0% (±14.0 points)
2 (tie)	Lyon Township (Cherokee County)	0.0% (±15.3 points)
2 (tie)	Mineral Township	0.0% (±69.1 points)
2 (tie)	Neosho Township (Cherokee County)	0.0% (±48.9 points)
2 (tie)	Pleasant View Township	0.0% (±17.2 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Cherokee 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 Crawford Township (Cherokee County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Crawford Township (Cherokee County)?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Crawford Township (Cherokee County), used by 50.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Crawford Township (Cherokee County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in Crawford Township (Cherokee County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Crawford Township (Cherokee County) have electric heat?

50.4% (±18.5 points) of occupied homes in Crawford Township (Cherokee County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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