How are homes heated in Hugoton, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Hugoton, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hugoton, used by 85.1% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 85.1% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 13.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hugoton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hugoton	Stevens County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	85.1% (±5.5 points)	74.9%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	13.2% (±5.6 points)	13.2%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±1.7 points)	10.1%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.0 points)	1.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	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 Hugoton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Stevens County (0.0%).

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

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

In Hugoton, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Stevens County (13.2%).

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 Hugoton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hugoton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hugoton	—	13.2% (±5.6 points)	—
Moscow	13 mi	13.6% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rolla	16 mi	12.3% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Liberal Township	21 mi	3.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Tyrone	21 mi	6.6% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Richfield Township	23 mi	27.9% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hooker	23 mi	36.2% (±16.7 points)	Higher
Liberal	25 mi	20.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Richfield	25 mi	0.0% (±73.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Liberal Township, KS (3.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hooker, OK (36.2%).

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

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 Hugoton

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hugoton, used by 85.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hugoton heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Hugoton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hugoton have electric heat?

13.2% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Hugoton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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