How are homes heated in Home Township, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Home Township, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Home Township, used by 54.4% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 54.4% (±13.3 points)
Electricity: 12.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Home Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Home Township	Nemaha County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	54.4% (±13.3 points)	47.8%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±12.3 points)	0.3%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	12.3% (±6.1 points)	17.8%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	20.6% (±11.1 points)	29.2%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	11.8% (±14.8 points)	3.7%	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	0.9% (±1.3 points)	0.9%	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 Home Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Nemaha County (0.3%).

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

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

In Home Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Nemaha County (17.8%).

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 Home Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Home Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Home Township	—	12.3% (±6.1 points)	—
Centralia	3.1 mi	12.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vermillion	4.4 mi	15.4% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Nemaha County)	5.4 mi	22.0% (±30.3 points)	Not measurably different
Noble Township (Marshall County)	5.5 mi	8.3% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Neuchatel Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±44.5 points)	Not measurably different
Illinois Township (Nemaha County)	6.3 mi	15.3% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (Marshall County)	7.9 mi	14.6% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mitchell Township (Nemaha County)	8.2 mi	13.6% (±17.1 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 Nemaha County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Berwick Township	0.0% (±20.0 points)
3 (tie)	Capioma Township	0.0% (±44.5 points)
3 (tie)	Clear Creek Township (Nemaha County)	0.0% (±35.6 points)
3 (tie)	Gilman Township	0.0% (±40.7 points)
3 (tie)	Granada Township	0.0% (±52.0 points)
3 (tie)	Harrison Township (Nemaha County)	0.0% (±22.4 points)
3 (tie)	Home Township	0.0% (±12.3 points)
3 (tie)	Illinois Township (Nemaha County)	0.0% (±18.0 points)
3 (tie)	Marion Township (Nemaha County)	0.0% (±23.9 points)
3 (tie)	Mitchell Township (Nemaha County)	0.0% (±12.3 points)
3 (tie)	Nemaha Township	0.0% (±54.8 points)
3 (tie)	Neuchatel Township	0.0% (±44.5 points)
3 (tie)	Red Vermillion Township	0.0% (±41.1 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Nemaha 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 Home Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Home Township, used by 54.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Home Township heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Home Township have electric heat?

12.3% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Home Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Home township, Nemaha County, 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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