How are homes heated in Jefferson Township (Geary County), KS?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jefferson Township (Geary County), used by 55.3% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
37.6% (±8.3 points)
Electricity
55.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Jefferson Township (Geary County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostJefferson Township (Geary County)Geary CountyKansasUnited States
Utility gas37.6% (±8.3 points)50.2%63.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±2.3 points)0.1%0.2%3.9%
Electricity55.3% (±8.6 points)41.2%26.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)6.2% (±2.9 points)6.2%7.8%4.9%
Wood0.9% (±1.1 points)0.9%1.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.3 points)0.7%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±2.3 points)0.3%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.3 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 Jefferson Township (Geary County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Geary County (0.1%).

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

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

In Jefferson Township (Geary County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Geary County (41.2%).

It is also higher than in Kansas (26.9%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Jefferson Township (Geary County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township (Geary County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Jefferson Township (Geary County)—55.3% (±8.6 points)—
Grandview Plaza2.5 mi55.9% (±9.5 points)Not measurably different
Junction City4.8 mi36.6% (±3.8 points)Lower
Blakely Township5.5 mi0.0% (±58.2 points)Not measurably different
Wingfield Township6.3 mi0.0% (±58.2 points)Not measurably different
Lyon Township (Geary County)7.4 mi9.8% (±15.0 points)Lower
Fort Riley7.6 mi63.7% (±10.1 points)Not measurably different
Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)7.8 mi57.2% (±8.0 points)Not measurably different
Ogden8.3 mi25.6% (±9.7 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Junction City, KS (36.6%), Lyon Township (Geary County), KS (9.8%), Ogden, KS (25.6%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
2Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)0.2% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)Grandview Plaza0.0% (±2.6 points)
3 (tie)Junction City0.0% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)Milford0.0% (±20.2 points)
3 (tie)Blakely Township0.0% (±58.2 points)
3 (tie)Jackson Township (Geary County)0.0% (±73.6 points)
3 (tie)Jefferson Township (Geary County)0.0% (±2.3 points)
3 (tie)Liberty Township (Geary County)0.0% (±31.7 points)
3 (tie)Lyon Township (Geary County)0.0% (±23.2 points)
3 (tie)Wingfield Township0.0% (±58.2 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Geary 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 Jefferson Township (Geary County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jefferson Township (Geary County), used by 55.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Jefferson Township (Geary County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Jefferson Township (Geary County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Jefferson Township (Geary County) have electric heat?

55.3% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Jefferson Township (Geary 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 Jefferson township, Geary County, Kansas (county subdivision:35200, in state:20 county:061).

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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