How are homes heated in Marion Township (Douglas County), KS?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Marion Township (Douglas County), used by 57.7% (±17.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.4% heat with utility gas.

13.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
3.4% (±5.8 points)
Electricity
13.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Marion Township (Douglas County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostMarion Township (Douglas County)Douglas CountyKansasUnited States
Utility gas3.4% (±5.8 points)59.3%63.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±8.2 points)0.0%0.2%3.9%
Electricity13.7% (±10.8 points)33.6%26.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)57.7% (±17.4 points)5.7%7.8%4.9%
Wood25.1% (±19.1 points)0.8%1.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±8.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±8.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±8.2 points)0.5%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±8.2 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 Marion Township (Douglas County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Douglas County (0.0%).

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

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

In Marion Township (Douglas County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Douglas County (33.6%).

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 Marion Township (Douglas County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marion Township (Douglas County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Marion Township (Douglas County)—13.7% (±10.8 points)—
Appanoose Township6.6 mi0.0% (±42.5 points)Not measurably different
Elk Township (Osage County)7.0 mi13.4% (±5.2 points)Not measurably different
Willow Springs Township7.2 mi35.6% (±12.6 points)Higher
Clinton Township7.2 mi40.4% (±15.7 points)Higher
Overbrook7.3 mi13.1% (±5.4 points)Not measurably different
Centropolis Township7.8 mi21.7% (±12.8 points)Not measurably different
Junction Township11 mi41.9% (±11.1 points)Higher
Kanwaka Township11 mi24.5% (±14.5 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Willow Springs Township, KS (35.6%), Clinton Township, KS (40.4%), 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 Douglas County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)Lecompton0.0% (±10.6 points)
1 (tie)Clinton Township0.0% (±11.7 points)
1 (tie)Eudora Township0.0% (±1.1 points)
1 (tie)Grant Township (Douglas County)0.0% (±19.3 points)
1 (tie)Kanwaka Township0.0% (±4.8 points)
1 (tie)Lecompton Township0.0% (±4.5 points)
1 (tie)Marion Township (Douglas County)0.0% (±8.2 points)
1 (tie)Palmyra Township0.0% (±1.0 points)
1 (tie)Wakarusa Township0.0% (±2.8 points)
1 (tie)Willow Springs Township0.0% (±4.9 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Douglas 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 Marion Township (Douglas County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Marion Township (Douglas County), used by 57.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Marion Township (Douglas County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Marion Township (Douglas County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Marion Township (Douglas County) have electric heat?

13.7% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes in Marion Township (Douglas County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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 Marion township, Douglas County, Kansas (county subdivision:44700, in state:20 county:045).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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