How are homes heated in Downs, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Downs, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Downs, used by 82.2% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.2% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 8.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Downs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Downs	Osborne County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	82.2% (±7.3 points)	65.1%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	8.2% (±3.9 points)	11.7%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.3% (±3.3 points)	19.4%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	4.3% (±5.2 points)	3.2%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.7 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 Downs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Osborne County (0.0%).

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

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

In Downs, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Osborne County (11.7%).

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 Downs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Downs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Downs	—	8.2% (±3.9 points)	—
Ross Township (Osborne County)	1.8 mi	10.1% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Corinth Township	5.2 mi	0.0% (±62.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bethany Township	5.9 mi	15.2% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cawker City	6.1 mi	1.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Cawker Township	6.5 mi	1.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Lincoln Township (Smith County)	6.8 mi	38.1% (±29.4 points)	Higher
Carr Creek Township	8.1 mi	0.0% (±60.7 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Township	8.4 mi	17.8% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cawker City, KS (1.6%), Cawker Township, KS (1.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lincoln Township (Smith County), KS (38.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Alton	0.0% (±43.5 points)
1 (tie)	Downs	0.0% (±7.7 points)
1 (tie)	Natoma	0.0% (±15.0 points)
1 (tie)	Osborne	0.0% (±4.6 points)
1 (tie)	Portis	0.0% (±48.2 points)
1 (tie)	Bethany Township	0.0% (±42.0 points)
1 (tie)	Bloom Township (Osborne County)	0.0% (±69.1 points)
1 (tie)	Corinth Township	0.0% (±62.2 points)

Showing 8 of 24 places in Osborne 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 Downs

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Downs, used by 82.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Downs heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Downs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Downs have electric heat?

8.2% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Downs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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