How are homes heated in Mount Pleasant Township (Atchison County), KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Mount Pleasant Township (Atchison County), KS, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Mount Pleasant Township (Atchison County), used by 49.4% (±20.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.7% heat with utility gas.

41.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.7% (±9.5 points)
Electricity: 41.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mount Pleasant Township (Atchison County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mount Pleasant Township (Atchison County)	Atchison County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	7.7% (±9.5 points)	57.8%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	41.7% (±21.6 points)	21.3%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	49.4% (±20.2 points)	16.9%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.8 points)	2.0%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.8 points)	1.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.3%	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 Pleasant Township (Atchison County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Atchison 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 Pleasant Township (Atchison County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Atchison County (21.3%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (26.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Mount Pleasant Township (Atchison County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Pleasant Township (Atchison County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mount Pleasant Township (Atchison County)	—	41.7% (±21.6 points)	—
Walnut Township (Atchison County)	5.8 mi	0.0% (±22.5 points)	Lower
Atchison	6.4 mi	23.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Atchison County)	6.7 mi	6.2% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Easton Township	7.5 mi	13.5% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Lewis and Clark Village	7.6 mi	76.7% (±21.4 points)	Higher
Shannon Township (Atchison County)	8.6 mi	13.2% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Easton	9.3 mi	27.0% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Norton Township	9.3 mi	20.1% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Walnut Township (Atchison County), KS (0.0%), Center Township (Atchison County), KS (6.2%), Easton Township, KS (13.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lewis and Clark Village, MO (76.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Muscotah	0.0% (±34.6 points)
2 (tie)	Benton Township (Atchison County)	0.0% (±5.2 points)
2 (tie)	Center Township (Atchison County)	0.0% (±13.3 points)
2 (tie)	Grasshopper Township	0.0% (±14.7 points)
2 (tie)	Kapioma Township	0.0% (±30.9 points)
2 (tie)	Lancaster Township	0.0% (±8.9 points)
2 (tie)	Mount Pleasant Township (Atchison County)	0.0% (±8.2 points)
2 (tie)	Walnut Township (Atchison County)	0.0% (±22.5 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Atchison 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 Pleasant Township (Atchison County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Mount Pleasant Township (Atchison County)?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Mount Pleasant Township (Atchison County), used by 49.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mount Pleasant Township (Atchison County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Mount Pleasant Township (Atchison County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mount Pleasant Township (Atchison County) have electric heat?

41.7% (±21.6 points) of occupied homes in Mount Pleasant Township (Atchison County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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