How are homes heated in Mission, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Mission, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mission, used by 70.8% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.8% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 26.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mission

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mission	Johnson County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	70.8% (±5.4 points)	69.4%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	26.6% (±4.8 points)	28.3%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±1.5 points)	1.6%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.9 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 Mission, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Johnson County (0.0%).

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

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

In Mission, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Johnson County (28.3%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mission
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mission	—	26.6% (±4.8 points)	—
Roeland Park	1.2 mi	11.5% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Fairway	1.5 mi	16.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Merriam	2.1 mi	26.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mission Hills	2.3 mi	11.6% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Westwood	2.4 mi	20.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mission Woods	2.5 mi	9.7% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Westwood Hills	2.7 mi	12.8% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Prairie Village	3.0 mi	19.2% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Roeland Park, KS (11.5%), Fairway, KS (16.0%), Mission Hills, KS (11.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Olathe	0.1% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	De Soto	0.0% (±1.3 points)
4 (tie)	Edgerton	0.0% (±4.5 points)
4 (tie)	Fairway	0.0% (±1.7 points)
4 (tie)	Leawood	0.0% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Lenexa	0.0% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Mission	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Mission Hills	0.0% (±2.5 points)
4 (tie)	Mission Woods	0.0% (±32.7 points)
4 (tie)	Overland Park	0.0% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Prairie Village	0.0% (±0.3 points)
4 (tie)	Roeland Park	0.0% (±0.9 points)
4 (tie)	Shawnee	0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Johnson 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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mission, used by 70.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mission heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Mission use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mission have electric heat?

26.6% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Mission heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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