How are homes heated in Louisville Township, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Louisville Township, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Louisville Township, used by 62.3% (±15.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 62.3% (±15.7 points)
Electricity: 10.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Louisville Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Louisville Township	Pottawatomie County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	62.3% (±15.7 points)	52.8%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	10.6% (±6.5 points)	21.9%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	25.2% (±13.2 points)	21.2%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.9% (±2.6 points)	3.5%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.1%	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 Louisville Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pottawatomie County (0.1%).

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

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

In Louisville Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Pottawatomie County (21.9%).

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 Louisville Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Louisville Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Louisville Township	—	10.6% (±6.5 points)	—
Louisville	1.5 mi	1.5% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Wamego Township	4.5 mi	29.6% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Wamego	4.6 mi	33.9% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Union Township (Pottawatomie County)	5.0 mi	15.7% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
St. George Township	6.1 mi	27.9% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Center Township (Pottawatomie County)	6.5 mi	0.0% (±82.3 points)	Not measurably different
Belvue Township	6.6 mi	18.4% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
St. George	8.0 mi	46.3% (±8.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Louisville, KS (1.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wamego Township, KS (29.6%), Wamego, KS (33.9%), St. George Township, KS (27.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Clear Creek Township (Pottawatomie County)	0.0% (±47.5 points)
2 (tie)	Emmett Township	0.0% (±11.5 points)
2 (tie)	Grant Township (Pottawatomie County)	0.0% (±15.4 points)
2 (tie)	Green Township	0.0% (±28.9 points)
2 (tie)	Lincoln Township (Pottawatomie County)	0.0% (±42.0 points)
2 (tie)	Lone Tree Township (Pottawatomie County)	0.0% (±24.5 points)
2 (tie)	Louisville Township	0.0% (±6.2 points)
2 (tie)	Mill Creek Township (Pottawatomie County)	0.0% (±7.5 points)
2 (tie)	Pottawatomie Township (Pottawatomie County)	0.0% (±10.7 points)
2 (tie)	Rock Creek Township (Pottawatomie County)	0.0% (±12.4 points)
2 (tie)	St. Clere Township	0.0% (±63.7 points)
2 (tie)	St. George Township	0.0% (±1.7 points)
2 (tie)	St. Marys Township	0.0% (±2.7 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Pottawatomie 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 Louisville Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Louisville Township, used by 62.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Louisville Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Louisville Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Louisville Township have electric heat?

10.6% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Louisville Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Louisville township, Pottawatomie County, Kansas

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 Louisville township, Pottawatomie County, Kansas (county subdivision:42950, in state:20 county:149).

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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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