How are homes heated in Monmouth Township, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Monmouth Township, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Monmouth Township, used by 52.2% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.5% heat with utility gas.

12.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 21.5% (±7.8 points)
Electricity: 12.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Monmouth Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Monmouth Township	Shawnee County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	21.5% (±7.8 points)	68.0%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	12.3% (±6.0 points)	24.0%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	52.2% (±12.3 points)	6.2%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	14.0% (±12.6 points)	0.7%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.0 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 Monmouth Township, 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 Monmouth Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Shawnee County (24.0%).

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 Monmouth Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monmouth Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Monmouth Township	—	12.3% (±6.0 points)	—
Topeka Township	5.7 mi	7.8% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tecumseh Township	6.1 mi	13.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Williamsport Township	7.1 mi	15.1% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kanwaka Township	8.4 mi	24.5% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Township (Osage County)	9.1 mi	13.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Township	9.2 mi	40.4% (±15.7 points)	Higher
Topeka	9.7 mi	25.8% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Lecompton Township	9.8 mi	24.5% (±10.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clinton Township, KS (40.4%), Topeka, KS (25.8%), Lecompton Township, KS (24.5%).

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
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)
4 (tie)	Dover Township	0.0% (±5.1 points)
4 (tie)	Grove Township (Shawnee County)	0.0% (±7.0 points)
4 (tie)	Menoken Township	0.0% (±5.0 points)
4 (tie)	Monmouth Township	0.0% (±2.0 points)
4 (tie)	Rossville Township	0.0% (±5.1 points)
4 (tie)	Soldier Township	0.0% (±0.5 points)
4 (tie)	Tecumseh Township	0.0% (±1.0 points)
4 (tie)	Topeka Township	0.0% (±7.3 points)
4 (tie)	Williamsport Township	0.0% (±1.9 points)

Showing 12 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 Monmouth Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Monmouth Township, used by 52.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Monmouth Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Monmouth Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Monmouth Township have electric heat?

12.3% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Monmouth Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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