How are homes heated in Howard Township (Elk County), KS?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Howard Township (Elk County), used by 66.5% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
66.5% (±8.5 points)
Electricity
19.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Howard Township (Elk County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostHoward Township (Elk County)Elk CountyKansasUnited States
Utility gas66.5% (±8.5 points)52.6%63.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±10.0 points)0.0%0.2%3.9%
Electricity19.0% (±7.2 points)17.6%26.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)5.6% (±5.7 points)20.1%7.8%4.9%
Wood4.6% (±3.6 points)6.9%1.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±10.0 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±10.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel3.5% (±3.6 points)2.3%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.7% (±1.0 points)0.5%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 Howard Township (Elk County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Elk County (0.0%).

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

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

In Howard Township (Elk County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Elk County (17.6%).

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 Howard Township (Elk County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Howard Township (Elk County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Howard Township (Elk County)—19.0% (±7.2 points)—
Howard1.9 mi20.8% (±7.7 points)Not measurably different
Paw Paw Township6.8 mi0.0% (±63.7 points)Not measurably different
Elk Falls6.9 mi12.3% (±12.6 points)Not measurably different
Elk Falls Township8.0 mi7.4% (±7.0 points)Lower
Moline8.4 mi20.9% (±10.1 points)Not measurably different
Painterhood Township9.5 mi0.0% (±71.2 points)Not measurably different
Wildcat Township (Elk County)9.7 mi20.7% (±9.8 points)Not measurably different
Longton Township9.9 mi13.1% (±6.7 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elk Falls Township, KS (7.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)Grenola0.0% (±36.7 points)
1 (tie)Howard0.0% (±10.9 points)
1 (tie)Longton0.0% (±21.4 points)
1 (tie)Moline0.0% (±20.6 points)
1 (tie)Elk Falls Township0.0% (±26.5 points)
1 (tie)Greenfield Township0.0% (±29.5 points)
1 (tie)Howard Township (Elk County)0.0% (±10.0 points)
1 (tie)Liberty Township (Elk County)0.0% (±43.5 points)
1 (tie)Longton Township0.0% (±15.7 points)
1 (tie)Oak Valley Township0.0% (±42.5 points)
1 (tie)Painterhood Township0.0% (±71.2 points)
1 (tie)Paw Paw Township0.0% (±63.7 points)
1 (tie)Union Center Township0.0% (±38.8 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Elk 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 Howard Township (Elk County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Howard Township (Elk County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Howard Township (Elk County), used by 66.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Howard Township (Elk County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in Howard Township (Elk County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Howard Township (Elk County) have electric heat?

19.0% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Howard Township (Elk County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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 Howard township, Elk County, Kansas (county subdivision:33275, in state:20 county:049).

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

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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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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.

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