How are homes heated in Mount Hope, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Mount Hope, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mount Hope, used by 84.7% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 84.7% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 8.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mount Hope

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mount Hope	Sedgwick County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	84.7% (±7.1 points)	66.7%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.3 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	8.5% (±4.7 points)	28.7%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±2.1 points)	3.5%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	4.9% (±4.0 points)	0.3%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.3 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.3 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 Mount Hope, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Mount Hope, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Sedgwick County (28.7%).

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 Mount Hope

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Hope
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mount Hope	—	8.5% (±4.7 points)	—
Greeley Township (Sedgwick County)	0.0 mi	8.6% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Township	5.4 mi	24.0% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Andale	5.8 mi	16.6% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Sherman Township (Sedgwick County)	6.0 mi	13.4% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Township (Sedgwick County)	6.3 mi	18.1% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Haven Township	7.1 mi	11.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Haven	7.3 mi	10.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bentley	7.7 mi	5.3% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Andale, KS (16.6%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8 (tie)	Garden Plain	0.0% (±8.1 points)
8 (tie)	Goddard	0.0% (±1.5 points)
8 (tie)	Haysville	0.0% (±0.7 points)
8 (tie)	Kechi	0.0% (±2.9 points)
8 (tie)	McConnell AFB	0.0% (±6.6 points)
8 (tie)	Maize	0.0% (±1.1 points)
8 (tie)	Mount Hope	0.0% (±9.3 points)
8 (tie)	Mulvane	0.0% (±1.2 points)
8 (tie)	Oaklawn-Sunview	0.0% (±3.1 points)
8 (tie)	Park City	0.0% (±1.0 points)
8 (tie)	Valley Center	0.0% (±1.0 points)
8 (tie)	Viola	0.0% (±25.3 points)
8 (tie)	Afton Township	0.0% (±6.8 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 Mount Hope

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mount Hope, used by 84.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mount Hope heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Mount Hope use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mount Hope have electric heat?

8.5% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Mount Hope heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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