How are homes heated in Dighton, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Dighton, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dighton, used by 89.3% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 89.3% (±7.6 points)
Electricity: 10.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Dighton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dighton	Lane County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	89.3% (±7.6 points)	72.5%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	10.7% (±7.6 points)	14.1%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±7.4 points)	12.6%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.8%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.0%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.4 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 Dighton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lane County (0.0%).

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

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

In Dighton, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lane County (14.1%).

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 Dighton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dighton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dighton	—	10.7% (±7.6 points)	—
Dighton Township	6.3 mi	10.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Alamota Township	9.4 mi	0.0% (±73.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wilson Township (Lane County)	10 mi	0.0% (±65.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cheyenne Township (Lane County)	12 mi	25.4% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
White Rock Township (Lane County)	13 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Eden Township (Ness County)	17 mi	0.0% (±69.1 points)	Not measurably different
Utica	20 mi	17.8% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jerome Township	20 mi	15.6% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Dighton	0.0% (±7.4 points)
1 (tie)	Alamota Township	0.0% (±73.6 points)
1 (tie)	Cheyenne Township (Lane County)	0.0% (±14.6 points)
1 (tie)	Dighton Township	0.0% (±6.0 points)
1 (tie)	White Rock Township (Lane County)	0.0% (±100.0 points)
1 (tie)	Wilson Township (Lane County)	0.0% (±65.4 points)

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 Dighton

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dighton, used by 89.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dighton heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Dighton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dighton have electric heat?

10.7% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Dighton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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