How are homes heated in Glen Elder Township, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Glen Elder Township, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Glen Elder Township, used by 60.6% (±17.0 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: 60.6% (±17.0 points)
Electricity: 19.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Glen Elder Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Glen Elder Township	Mitchell County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	60.6% (±17.0 points)	54.9%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	19.7% (±18.7 points)	14.7%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.0% (±10.8 points)	24.9%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±2.1 points)	2.8%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	6.8% (±8.8 points)	1.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±1.8 points)	0.8%	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 Glen Elder Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Mitchell County (0.2%).

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

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

In Glen Elder Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Mitchell County (14.7%).

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 Glen Elder Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Glen Elder Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Glen Elder Township	—	19.7% (±18.7 points)	—
Glen Elder	2.5 mi	23.9% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cawker Township	5.3 mi	1.4% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Athens Township	5.5 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cawker City	5.7 mi	1.6% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Solomon Rapids Township	7.0 mi	0.0% (±90.1 points)	Not measurably different
Walnut Creek Township	7.0 mi	0.0% (±85.9 points)	Not measurably different
Browns Creek Township	8.0 mi	0.0% (±73.6 points)	Not measurably different
Erving Township	8.5 mi	0.0% (±95.0 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 Mitchell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Bloomfield Township	0.0% (±37.7 points)
2 (tie)	Blue Hill Township	0.0% (±90.1 points)
2 (tie)	Carr Creek Township	0.0% (±60.7 points)
2 (tie)	Cawker Township	0.0% (±13.1 points)
2 (tie)	Custer Township (Mitchell County)	0.0% (±48.2 points)
2 (tie)	Eureka Township (Mitchell County)	0.0% (±100.0 points)
2 (tie)	Glen Elder Township	0.0% (±9.2 points)
2 (tie)	Logan Township (Mitchell County)	0.0% (±32.7 points)
2 (tie)	Pittsburg Township	0.0% (±13.6 points)
2 (tie)	Plum Creek Township	0.0% (±40.3 points)
2 (tie)	Salt Creek Township (Mitchell County)	0.0% (±45.1 points)
2 (tie)	Solomon Rapids Township	0.0% (±90.1 points)
2 (tie)	Turkey Creek Township (Mitchell County)	0.0% (±32.3 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Mitchell 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 Glen Elder Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Glen Elder Township, used by 60.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Glen Elder Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes in Glen Elder Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Glen Elder Township have electric heat?

19.7% (±18.7 points) of occupied homes in Glen Elder Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Glen Elder township, Mitchell 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 Glen Elder township, Mitchell County, Kansas (county subdivision:26525, in state:20 county:123).

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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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