How are homes heated in Lakin, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Lakin, 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 Lakin, used by 78.9% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.9% (±8.4 points)
Electricity: 15.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lakin

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lakin	Kearny County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	78.9% (±8.4 points)	68.7%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	15.1% (±8.0 points)	18.6%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.1% (±5.2 points)	12.5%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.2%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.8 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 Lakin, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kearny County (0.0%).

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

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

In Lakin, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Kearny County (18.6%).

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 Lakin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lakin
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lakin	—	15.1% (±8.0 points)	—
Lakin Township (Kearny County)	4.0 mi	14.6% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Southside Township	6.9 mi	10.5% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Deerfield	7.4 mi	11.4% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Deerfield Township	7.6 mi	11.9% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hartland Township	8.5 mi	30.9% (±36.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kendall Township (Kearny County)	9.9 mi	61.6% (±29.6 points)	Higher
Sherlock Township	11 mi	19.3% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Holcomb	15 mi	17.2% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kendall Township (Kearny County), KS (61.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Deerfield	0.0% (±11.5 points)
1 (tie)	Lakin	0.0% (±3.8 points)
1 (tie)	Deerfield Township	0.0% (±9.2 points)
1 (tie)	East Hibbard Township	0.0% (±59.4 points)
1 (tie)	Hartland Township	0.0% (±38.4 points)
1 (tie)	Kendall Township (Kearny County)	0.0% (±32.3 points)
1 (tie)	Lakin Township (Kearny County)	0.0% (±3.5 points)
1 (tie)	Southside Township	0.0% (±28.7 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Kearny 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 Lakin

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lakin, used by 78.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lakin heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Lakin use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lakin have electric heat?

15.1% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Lakin heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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