How are homes heated in Mission Township (Shawnee County), KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Mission Township (Shawnee County), KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mission Township (Shawnee County), used by 66.3% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.4% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 66.3% (±6.0 points)
Electricity: 28.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Mission Township (Shawnee County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mission Township (Shawnee County)	Shawnee County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	66.3% (±6.0 points)	68.0%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	28.4% (±5.8 points)	24.0%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.1% (±2.4 points)	6.2%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.7%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	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 Mission Township (Shawnee County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Shawnee County (0.1%).

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

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

In Mission Township (Shawnee County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Shawnee County (24.0%).

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 Mission Township (Shawnee County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mission Township (Shawnee County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mission Township (Shawnee County)	—	28.4% (±5.8 points)	—
Topeka	5.3 mi	25.8% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dover Township	6.5 mi	18.3% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Auburn	6.5 mi	40.6% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Auburn Township	6.7 mi	21.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Topeka Township	6.8 mi	7.8% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Williamsport Township	7.8 mi	15.1% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Silver Lake	7.9 mi	16.8% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Silver Lake Township	8.2 mi	15.9% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Topeka Township, KS (7.8%), Williamsport Township, KS (15.1%), Silver Lake, KS (16.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Auburn, KS (40.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Silver Lake Township	2.0% (±2.9 points)
2	Mission Township (Shawnee County)	0.5% (±0.6 points)
3	Topeka	0.1% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Auburn	0.0% (±6.1 points)
4 (tie)	Rossville	0.0% (±6.6 points)
4 (tie)	Silver Lake	0.0% (±3.9 points)
4 (tie)	Willard	0.0% (±48.2 points)
4 (tie)	Auburn Township	0.0% (±2.3 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Shawnee 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 Mission Township (Shawnee County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mission Township (Shawnee County), used by 66.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mission Township (Shawnee County) heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Mission Township (Shawnee County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mission Township (Shawnee County) have electric heat?

28.4% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Mission Township (Shawnee County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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