How are homes heated in Jackson Township (Lyon County), KS?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Jackson Township (Lyon County), used by 44.2% (±15.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.0% heat with utility gas.

16.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
32.0% (±11.1 points)
Electricity
16.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Jackson Township (Lyon County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostJackson Township (Lyon County)Lyon CountyKansasUnited States
Utility gas32.0% (±11.1 points)53.6%63.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±9.4 points)0.1%0.2%3.9%
Electricity16.2% (±8.8 points)32.9%26.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)44.2% (±15.2 points)10.8%7.8%4.9%
Wood4.6% (±4.7 points)1.7%1.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±9.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±9.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel3.0% (±4.1 points)0.6%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±9.4 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 Jackson Township (Lyon County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lyon County (0.1%).

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

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

In Jackson Township (Lyon County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lyon County (32.9%).

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 Jackson Township (Lyon County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jackson Township (Lyon County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Jackson Township (Lyon County)—16.2% (±8.8 points)—
Neosho Rapids2.6 mi23.3% (±12.2 points)Not measurably different
Hartford7.1 mi22.8% (±13.6 points)Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (Coffey County)7.9 mi36.4% (±8.7 points)Higher
Emporia Township8.2 mi16.3% (±9.4 points)Not measurably different
Lebo8.7 mi33.5% (±10.8 points)Higher
Reading9.1 mi33.3% (±17.6 points)Not measurably different
Emporia9.2 mi37.8% (±3.8 points)Higher
Arvonia Township9.6 mi32.3% (±22.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lincoln Township (Coffey County), KS (36.4%), Lebo, KS (33.5%), Emporia, KS (37.8%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)Reading0.0% (±29.2 points)
4 (tie)Agnes City Township0.0% (±10.7 points)
4 (tie)Americus Township0.0% (±6.2 points)
4 (tie)Center Township (Lyon County)0.0% (±7.1 points)
4 (tie)Elmendaro Township0.0% (±10.0 points)
4 (tie)Ivy Township0.0% (±24.1 points)
4 (tie)Jackson Township (Lyon County)0.0% (±9.4 points)
4 (tie)Pike Township0.0% (±8.7 points)
4 (tie)Reading Township0.0% (±19.5 points)
4 (tie)Waterloo Township0.0% (±35.3 points)

Showing 10 of 20 places in Lyon 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 Jackson Township (Lyon County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Jackson Township (Lyon County), used by 44.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Jackson Township (Lyon County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Jackson Township (Lyon County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Jackson Township (Lyon County) have electric heat?

16.2% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Jackson Township (Lyon 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 Jackson township, Lyon County, Kansas (county subdivision:34825, in state:20 county:111).

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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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