How are homes heated in Morton Township (Sedgwick County), KS?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Morton Township (Sedgwick County), used by 63.4% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
63.4% (±7.7 points)
Electricity
26.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Morton Township (Sedgwick County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostMorton Township (Sedgwick County)Sedgwick CountyKansasUnited States
Utility gas63.4% (±7.7 points)66.7%63.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±3.1 points)0.2%0.2%3.9%
Electricity26.3% (±8.6 points)28.7%26.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)4.3% (±3.2 points)3.5%7.8%4.9%
Wood5.1% (±3.1 points)0.3%1.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.1 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.5% (±0.9 points)0.3%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.4% (±0.6 points)0.4%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 Morton Township (Sedgwick County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sedgwick County (0.2%).

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

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

In Morton Township (Sedgwick County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sedgwick County (28.7%).

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 Morton Township (Sedgwick County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morton Township (Sedgwick County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Morton Township (Sedgwick County)—26.3% (±8.6 points)—
Cheney2.4 mi24.5% (±8.5 points)Not measurably different
Grand River Township5.0 mi25.0% (±17.1 points)Not measurably different
Afton Township5.1 mi29.1% (±10.3 points)Not measurably different
Garden Plain5.1 mi39.3% (±11.9 points)Not measurably different
Erie Township (Sedgwick County)6.4 mi70.8% (±51.4 points)Not measurably different
Vinita Township6.7 mi18.4% (±17.2 points)Not measurably different
Garden Plain Township7.4 mi32.0% (±14.4 points)Not measurably different
Viola Township8.6 mi48.5% (±18.5 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Viola Township, KS (48.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
8 (tie)Grand River Township0.0% (±13.9 points)
8 (tie)Grant Township (Sedgwick County)0.0% (±1.7 points)
8 (tie)Greeley Township (Sedgwick County)0.0% (±7.9 points)
8 (tie)Kechi Township0.0% (±0.8 points)
8 (tie)Lincoln Township (Sedgwick County)0.0% (±15.5 points)
8 (tie)Minneha Township0.0% (±2.3 points)
8 (tie)Morton Township (Sedgwick County)0.0% (±3.1 points)
8 (tie)Ninnescah Township (Sedgwick County)0.0% (±2.5 points)
8 (tie)Ohio Township (Sedgwick County)0.0% (±4.0 points)
8 (tie)Park Township0.0% (±1.0 points)
8 (tie)Payne Township (Sedgwick County)0.0% (±6.6 points)
8 (tie)Riverside Township (Sedgwick County)0.0% (±0.7 points)
8 (tie)Rockford Township0.0% (±0.3 points)

Showing 13 of 47 places in Sedgwick 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 Morton Township (Sedgwick County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Morton Township (Sedgwick County), used by 63.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Morton Township (Sedgwick County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Morton Township (Sedgwick County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Morton Township (Sedgwick County) have electric heat?

26.3% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Morton Township (Sedgwick 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 Morton township, Sedgwick County, Kansas (county subdivision:48550, in state:20 county:173).

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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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