How are homes heated in Holcomb, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Holcomb, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Holcomb, used by 82.8% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.8% (±9.2 points)
Electricity: 17.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Holcomb

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Holcomb	Finney County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	82.8% (±9.2 points)	73.1%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.3%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	17.2% (±9.2 points)	21.7%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±4.2 points)	4.6%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.1%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.1%	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 Holcomb, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Finney County (0.3%).

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

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

In Holcomb, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Finney County (21.7%).

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 Holcomb

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Holcomb
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Holcomb	—	17.2% (±9.2 points)	—
Sherlock Township	4.1 mi	19.3% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Garden City Township	6.3 mi	18.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Deerfield	7.6 mi	11.4% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Garden City	7.8 mi	22.5% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Deerfield Township	9.5 mi	11.9% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Southside Township	13 mi	10.5% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Terry Township	14 mi	42.3% (±34.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ivanhoe Township	14 mi	1.0% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ivanhoe Township, KS (1.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Garden City	0.3% (±0.5 points)
2 (tie)	Holcomb	0.0% (±4.2 points)
2 (tie)	Garden City Township	0.0% (±1.6 points)
2 (tie)	Garfield Township (Finney County)	0.0% (±38.1 points)
2 (tie)	Ivanhoe Township	0.0% (±25.9 points)
2 (tie)	Pierceville Township	0.0% (±13.6 points)
2 (tie)	Pleasant Valley Township (Finney County)	0.0% (±53.8 points)
2 (tie)	Sherlock Township	0.0% (±3.3 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Finney 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 Holcomb

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Holcomb, used by 82.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Holcomb heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Holcomb use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Holcomb have electric heat?

17.2% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes in Holcomb heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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