How are homes heated in Fairfax Township, KS?

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fairfax Township, used by 52.6% (±15.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.6% (±4.0 points)
Electricity: 52.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fairfax Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fairfax Township	Osage County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	2.6% (±4.0 points)	48.6%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±12.3 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	52.6% (±15.5 points)	21.8%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	36.8% (±13.8 points)	23.3%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	7.9% (±6.3 points)	5.5%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±12.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±12.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±12.3 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±12.3 points)	0.2%	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 Fairfax Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Osage County (0.2%).

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

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

In Fairfax Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Osage County (21.8%).

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 Fairfax Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairfax Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fairfax Township	—	52.6% (±15.5 points)	—
Scranton	5.6 mi	10.3% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Junction Township	6.4 mi	41.9% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeway Township	6.8 mi	22.9% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Valley Brook Township	7.1 mi	18.5% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Carbondale	7.3 mi	29.3% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Lyndon	7.3 mi	21.4% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Superior Township (Osage County)	7.5 mi	2.9% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Scranton Township	7.5 mi	9.7% (±6.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Scranton, KS (10.3%), Ridgeway Township, KS (22.9%), Valley Brook Township, KS (18.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Scranton	0.0% (±8.2 points)
3 (tie)	Agency Township	0.0% (±16.6 points)
3 (tie)	Arvonia Township	0.0% (±34.9 points)
3 (tie)	Barclay Township	0.0% (±24.7 points)
3 (tie)	Dragoon Township	0.0% (±30.6 points)
3 (tie)	Elk Township (Osage County)	0.0% (±4.2 points)
3 (tie)	Fairfax Township	0.0% (±12.3 points)
3 (tie)	Grant Township (Osage County)	0.0% (±18.0 points)
3 (tie)	Junction Township	0.0% (±6.3 points)
3 (tie)	Lincoln Township (Osage County)	0.0% (±43.0 points)
3 (tie)	Melvern Township	0.0% (±10.2 points)
3 (tie)	Olivet Township	0.0% (±23.6 points)
3 (tie)	Scranton Township	0.0% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Osage 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Fairfax Township

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Fairfax Township, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Fairfax Township beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Fairfax Township, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Fairfax Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fairfax Township, used by 52.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fairfax Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes in Fairfax Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fairfax Township have electric heat?

52.6% (±15.5 points) of occupied homes in Fairfax Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairfax township, Osage County, Kansas

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Fairfax township, Osage County, Kansas (county subdivision:22150, in state:20 county:139).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.