How are homes heated in Dodge City, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Dodge City, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dodge City, used by 77.1% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 77.1% (±3.9 points)
Electricity: 19.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Dodge City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dodge City	Ford County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	77.1% (±3.9 points)	72.5%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	19.7% (±3.6 points)	19.3%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.6% (±1.3 points)	6.3%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.3 points)	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.5%	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 Dodge City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ford County (0.0%).

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

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

In Dodge City, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Ford County (19.3%).

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 Dodge City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dodge City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dodge City	—	19.7% (±3.6 points)	—
Dodge Township	2.8 mi	16.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Ford County)	4.7 mi	11.0% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Grandview Township	6.0 mi	34.4% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview Township (Ford County)	8.0 mi	22.0% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Enterprise Township (Ford County)	9.5 mi	15.6% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Royal Township	9.7 mi	14.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Concord Township (Ford County)	12 mi	16.1% (±28.4 points)	Not measurably different
Spearville Township	14 mi	24.8% (±10.9 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 Ford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Ford	1.7% (±2.8 points)
2	Ford Township	1.4% (±2.2 points)
3 (tie)	Bucklin	0.0% (±8.5 points)
3 (tie)	Dodge City	0.0% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	Spearville	0.0% (±6.4 points)
3 (tie)	Bloom Township (Ford County)	0.0% (±69.1 points)
3 (tie)	Bucklin Township	0.0% (±7.6 points)
3 (tie)	Concord Township (Ford County)	0.0% (±51.2 points)
3 (tie)	Dodge Township	0.0% (±7.5 points)
3 (tie)	Enterprise Township (Ford County)	0.0% (±6.9 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Ford 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 Dodge City

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dodge City, used by 77.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dodge City heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Dodge City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dodge City have electric heat?

19.7% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Dodge City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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