How are homes heated in Melvern Township, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Melvern Township, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Melvern Township, used by 38.7% (±14.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.9% heat with utility gas.

18.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 36.9% (±11.2 points)
Electricity: 18.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Melvern Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Melvern Township	Osage County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	36.9% (±11.2 points)	48.6%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	18.6% (±8.9 points)	21.8%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	38.7% (±14.2 points)	23.3%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	5.4% (±4.8 points)	5.5%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±1.0 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.2 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 Melvern Township, 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 Melvern Township, 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 Melvern Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Melvern Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Melvern Township	—	18.6% (±8.9 points)	—
Melvern	0.7 mi	16.2% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (Osage County)	4.9 mi	2.3% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Olivet Township	4.9 mi	18.2% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Olivet	6.0 mi	15.8% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Agency Township	7.2 mi	19.5% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Waverly	7.4 mi	28.4% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lyndon	8.2 mi	21.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Brook Township	8.2 mi	18.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lincoln Township (Osage County), KS (2.3%).

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
3 (tie)	Dragoon Township	0.0% (±30.6 points)
3 (tie)	Elk Township (Osage County)	0.0% (±4.2 points)
3 (tie)	Fairfax Township	0.0% (±12.3 points)
3 (tie)	Grant Township (Osage County)	0.0% (±18.0 points)
3 (tie)	Junction Township	0.0% (±6.3 points)
3 (tie)	Lincoln Township (Osage County)	0.0% (±43.0 points)
3 (tie)	Melvern Township	0.0% (±10.2 points)
3 (tie)	Olivet Township	0.0% (±23.6 points)
3 (tie)	Scranton Township	0.0% (±6.0 points)
3 (tie)	Superior Township (Osage County)	0.0% (±25.1 points)
3 (tie)	Valley Brook Township	0.0% (±5.1 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 Melvern Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Melvern Township, used by 38.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Melvern Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in Melvern Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Melvern Township have electric heat?

18.6% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Melvern Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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