How are homes heated in Maize, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Maize, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Maize, used by 50.8% (±12.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 50.8% (±12.9 points)
Electricity: 38.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Maize

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Maize	Sedgwick County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	50.8% (±12.9 points)	66.7%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	38.4% (±11.2 points)	28.7%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.9% (±10.1 points)	3.5%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.0% (±2.4 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 Maize, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sedgwick County (0.2%).

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

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

In Maize, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sedgwick County (28.7%).

It is also higher than in Kansas (26.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Maize

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Maize
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Maize	—	38.4% (±11.2 points)	—
Park Township	1.8 mi	38.2% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Sedgwick County)	4.2 mi	12.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Colwich	4.2 mi	10.5% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County)	6.2 mi	46.5% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Center	6.4 mi	31.9% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Attica Township	7.1 mi	25.6% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Eagle Township (Sedgwick County)	7.6 mi	18.1% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Park City	7.7 mi	15.3% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Union Township (Sedgwick County), KS (12.0%), Colwich, KS (10.5%), Attica Township, KS (25.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8 (tie)	Eastborough	0.0% (±8.5 points)
8 (tie)	Garden Plain	0.0% (±8.1 points)
8 (tie)	Goddard	0.0% (±1.5 points)
8 (tie)	Haysville	0.0% (±0.7 points)
8 (tie)	Kechi	0.0% (±2.9 points)
8 (tie)	McConnell AFB	0.0% (±6.6 points)
8 (tie)	Maize	0.0% (±1.1 points)
8 (tie)	Mount Hope	0.0% (±9.3 points)
8 (tie)	Mulvane	0.0% (±1.2 points)
8 (tie)	Oaklawn-Sunview	0.0% (±3.1 points)
8 (tie)	Park City	0.0% (±1.0 points)
8 (tie)	Valley Center	0.0% (±1.0 points)
8 (tie)	Viola	0.0% (±25.3 points)

Showing 13 of 47 places in Sedgwick 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 Maize

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Maize, used by 50.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Maize heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Maize use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Maize have electric heat?

38.4% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes in Maize heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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