How are homes heated in Madison Township (Greenwood County), KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Madison Township (Greenwood County), KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Madison Township (Greenwood County), used by 63.7% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.7% (±7.6 points)
Electricity: 14.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Madison Township (Greenwood County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Madison Township (Greenwood County)	Greenwood County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	63.7% (±7.6 points)	48.9%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.3%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	14.9% (±5.2 points)	19.9%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.4% (±3.7 points)	21.2%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	11.0% (±5.5 points)	7.0%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.8 points)	2.6%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.8 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 Madison Township (Greenwood County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Greenwood County (0.3%).

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

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

In Madison Township (Greenwood County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Greenwood County (19.9%).

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 Madison Township (Greenwood County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madison Township (Greenwood County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Madison Township (Greenwood County)	—	14.9% (±5.2 points)	—
Madison	3.7 mi	16.3% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Lyon County)	9.1 mi	17.7% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Janesville Township	9.5 mi	7.1% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Olpe	9.9 mi	29.9% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Hamilton	10 mi	8.6% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shell Rock Township	11 mi	13.7% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Elmendaro Township	13 mi	14.4% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Virgil	14 mi	0.0% (±71.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Janesville Township, KS (7.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Olpe, KS (29.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Severy	0.0% (±24.1 points)
2 (tie)	Virgil	0.0% (±71.2 points)
2 (tie)	Bachelor Township	0.0% (±25.1 points)
2 (tie)	Fall River Township (Greenwood County)	0.0% (±25.9 points)
2 (tie)	Janesville Township	0.0% (±15.0 points)
2 (tie)	Lane Township (Greenwood County)	0.0% (±40.3 points)
2 (tie)	Madison Township (Greenwood County)	0.0% (±5.8 points)
2 (tie)	Otter Creek Township	0.0% (±36.0 points)
2 (tie)	Pleasant Grove Township (Greenwood County)	0.0% (±49.6 points)
2 (tie)	Quincy Township	0.0% (±32.7 points)
2 (tie)	Salem Township (Greenwood County)	0.0% (±60.7 points)
2 (tie)	Salt Springs Township	0.0% (±18.2 points)
2 (tie)	Shell Rock Township	0.0% (±32.3 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Greenwood 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 Madison Township (Greenwood County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Madison Township (Greenwood County), used by 63.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Madison Township (Greenwood County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Madison Township (Greenwood County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Madison Township (Greenwood County) have electric heat?

14.9% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Madison Township (Greenwood County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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