How are homes heated in Junction Township, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Junction Township, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Junction Township, used by 50.5% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.3% heat with utility gas.

41.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.3% (±1.9 points)
Electricity: 41.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Junction Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Junction Township	Osage County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	1.3% (±1.9 points)	48.6%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	41.9% (±11.1 points)	21.8%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	50.5% (±11.8 points)	23.3%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	6.3% (±5.4 points)	5.5%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.3 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 Junction Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Osage County (0.2%).

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

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

In Junction Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Osage County (21.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Junction Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Junction Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Junction Township	—	41.9% (±11.1 points)	—
Appanoose Township	6.0 mi	0.0% (±42.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfax Township	6.4 mi	52.6% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pomona Township	6.8 mi	22.3% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Overbrook	6.9 mi	13.1% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Quenemo	7.2 mi	10.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Agency Township	7.3 mi	19.5% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Valley Brook Township	7.5 mi	18.5% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Pomona	7.5 mi	21.1% (±9.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pomona Township, KS (22.3%), Overbrook, KS (13.1%), Quenemo, KS (10.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Arvonia Township	0.0% (±34.9 points)
3 (tie)	Barclay Township	0.0% (±24.7 points)
3 (tie)	Dragoon Township	0.0% (±30.6 points)
3 (tie)	Elk Township (Osage County)	0.0% (±4.2 points)
3 (tie)	Fairfax Township	0.0% (±12.3 points)
3 (tie)	Grant Township (Osage County)	0.0% (±18.0 points)
3 (tie)	Junction Township	0.0% (±6.3 points)
3 (tie)	Lincoln Township (Osage County)	0.0% (±43.0 points)
3 (tie)	Melvern Township	0.0% (±10.2 points)
3 (tie)	Olivet Township	0.0% (±23.6 points)
3 (tie)	Scranton Township	0.0% (±6.0 points)
3 (tie)	Superior Township (Osage County)	0.0% (±25.1 points)
3 (tie)	Valley Brook Township	0.0% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Osage 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 Junction Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Junction Township, used by 50.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Junction Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Junction Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Junction Township have electric heat?

41.9% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes in Junction Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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