How are homes heated in Lyndon, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Lyndon, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lyndon, used by 78.6% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.6% (±8.0 points)
Electricity: 21.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lyndon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lyndon	Osage County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	78.6% (±8.0 points)	48.6%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	21.4% (±8.0 points)	21.8%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±7.5 points)	23.3%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.5 points)	5.5%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.5 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 Lyndon, 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 Lyndon, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Osage County (21.8%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lyndon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lyndon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lyndon	—	21.4% (±8.0 points)	—
Valley Brook Township	0.7 mi	18.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Superior Township (Osage County)	5.7 mi	2.9% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Olivet Township	7.1 mi	18.2% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfax Township	7.3 mi	52.6% (±15.5 points)	Higher
Agency Township	7.5 mi	19.5% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Osage City	7.5 mi	25.3% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Melvern	7.7 mi	16.2% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Junction Township	8.1 mi	41.9% (±11.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Superior Township (Osage County), KS (2.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fairfax Township, KS (52.6%), Junction Township, KS (41.9%).

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
1	Ridgeway Township	0.7% (±1.1 points)
2	Burlingame Township	0.4% (±0.6 points)
3 (tie)	Burlingame	0.0% (±6.6 points)
3 (tie)	Carbondale	0.0% (±5.0 points)
3 (tie)	Lyndon	0.0% (±7.5 points)
3 (tie)	Melvern	0.0% (±20.4 points)
3 (tie)	Olivet	0.0% (±37.7 points)
3 (tie)	Osage City	0.0% (±2.4 points)
3 (tie)	Overbrook	0.0% (±6.7 points)
3 (tie)	Quenemo	0.0% (±23.6 points)
3 (tie)	Scranton	0.0% (±8.2 points)

Showing 11 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 Lyndon

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lyndon, used by 78.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lyndon heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Lyndon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lyndon have electric heat?

21.4% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Lyndon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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