How are homes heated in La Harpe, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in La Harpe, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in La Harpe, used by 54.0% (±19.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.6% heat with electricity.

1.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 54.0% (±19.6 points)
Electricity: 42.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.5%

Heating fuel in La Harpe

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	La Harpe	Allen County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	54.0% (±19.6 points)	58.2%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.5% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	42.6% (±20.0 points)	27.4%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±1.5 points)	10.9%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.5% (±2.0 points)	2.3%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.8 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.8 points)	0.3%	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 La Harpe, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Allen County (0.1%).

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

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

In La Harpe, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Allen County (27.4%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (26.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near La Harpe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with La Harpe
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
La Harpe	—	42.6% (±20.0 points)	—
Gas	2.3 mi	15.6% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Iola	5.4 mi	30.7% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bassett	5.6 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Creek Township (Allen County)	5.6 mi	7.1% (±19.7 points)	Lower
Salem Township (Allen County)	6.5 mi	14.7% (±14.2 points)	Lower
Moran	7.2 mi	16.9% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Marmaton Township (Allen County)	8.1 mi	19.3% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Iola Township	8.3 mi	15.3% (±12.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gas, KS (15.6%), Deer Creek Township (Allen County), KS (7.1%), Salem Township (Allen County), KS (14.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	La Harpe	1.5% (±2.2 points)
2 (tie)	Bassett	0.0% (±100.0 points)
2 (tie)	Elsmore	0.0% (±59.4 points)
2 (tie)	Gas	0.0% (±12.8 points)
2 (tie)	Humboldt	0.0% (±4.0 points)
2 (tie)	Iola	0.0% (±1.4 points)
2 (tie)	Moran	0.0% (±15.1 points)

Showing 7 of 18 places in Allen 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 La Harpe

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in La Harpe, used by 54.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in La Harpe heat with oil?

1.5% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in La Harpe use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in La Harpe have electric heat?

42.6% (±20.0 points) of occupied homes in La Harpe heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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