How are homes heated in Fort Scott, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Scott, 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 Fort Scott, used by 69.9% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 69.9% (±5.9 points)
Electricity: 28.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fort Scott

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Scott	Bourbon County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	69.9% (±5.9 points)	50.6%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	28.9% (±6.1 points)	30.9%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.7 points)	13.3%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.8 points)	4.5%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	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 Fort Scott, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bourbon County (0.0%).

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

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

In Fort Scott, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bourbon County (30.9%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (26.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fort Scott

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Scott
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Scott	—	28.9% (±6.1 points)	—
Scott Township (Bourbon County)	1.3 mi	40.3% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Marmaton Township (Bourbon County)	6.1 mi	33.0% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Drywood Township	7.3 mi	32.4% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Coal Township	7.7 mi	33.0% (±24.7 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Vernon County)	9.0 mi	55.0% (±28.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mill Creek Township (Bourbon County)	9.3 mi	16.0% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Redfield	9.7 mi	48.5% (±25.7 points)	Not measurably different
Richards	9.8 mi	60.6% (±33.8 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 Bourbon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Bronson	0.0% (±17.4 points)
1 (tie)	Fort Scott	0.0% (±0.9 points)
1 (tie)	Fulton	0.0% (±48.2 points)
1 (tie)	Mapleton	0.0% (±48.9 points)
1 (tie)	Redfield	0.0% (±49.6 points)
1 (tie)	Uniontown	0.0% (±20.7 points)
1 (tie)	Drywood Township	0.0% (±23.9 points)
1 (tie)	Franklin Township (Bourbon County)	0.0% (±28.7 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Bourbon 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 Fort Scott

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fort Scott, used by 69.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Scott heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Fort Scott use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Scott have electric heat?

28.9% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Fort Scott heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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