How are homes heated in Lincoln Township (Linn County), KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Lincoln Township (Linn County), KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lincoln Township (Linn County), used by 55.7% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.8% heat with utility gas.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 18.8% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 55.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Lincoln Township (Linn County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lincoln Township (Linn County)	Linn County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	18.8% (±5.7 points)	26.4%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	55.7% (±7.6 points)	36.5%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	21.5% (±6.4 points)	31.2%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.1% (±1.4 points)	4.9%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	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 Lincoln Township (Linn County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Linn County (0.1%).

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

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

In Lincoln Township (Linn County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Linn County (36.5%).

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 Lincoln Township (Linn County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lincoln Township (Linn County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lincoln Township (Linn County)	—	55.7% (±7.6 points)	—
Linn Valley	2.7 mi	66.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
La Cygne	4.0 mi	44.2% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Township (Linn County)	5.4 mi	38.8% (±28.3 points)	Not measurably different
Amsterdam	5.4 mi	36.5% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Merwin	6.9 mi	80.0% (±44.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Point Township	7.1 mi	40.0% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Amoret	8.1 mi	41.9% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar Creek Township	8.1 mi	65.1% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Linn Valley	0.8% (±1.0 points)
2	Lincoln Township (Linn County)	0.3% (±0.5 points)
3 (tie)	Blue Mound	0.0% (±24.5 points)
3 (tie)	La Cygne	0.0% (±5.7 points)
3 (tie)	Mound City	0.0% (±7.8 points)
3 (tie)	Parker	0.0% (±21.1 points)
3 (tie)	Pleasanton	0.0% (±4.7 points)
3 (tie)	Prescott	0.0% (±24.9 points)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Linn 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 Lincoln Township (Linn County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lincoln Township (Linn County), used by 55.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lincoln Township (Linn County) heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Lincoln Township (Linn County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lincoln Township (Linn County) have electric heat?

55.7% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Lincoln Township (Linn County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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