How are homes heated in Oxford Township (Sumner County), KS?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oxford Township (Sumner County), used by 75.2% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
75.2% (±7.8 points)
Electricity
14.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Oxford Township (Sumner County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostOxford Township (Sumner County)Sumner CountyKansasUnited States
Utility gas75.2% (±7.8 points)57.6%63.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±6.0 points)0.2%0.2%3.9%
Electricity14.5% (±6.5 points)20.2%26.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)10.2% (±5.1 points)16.7%7.8%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±6.0 points)3.8%1.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±6.0 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±6.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±6.0 points)1.1%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±6.0 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 Oxford Township (Sumner County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sumner County (0.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Oxford Township (Sumner County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sumner County (20.2%).

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 Oxford Township (Sumner County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oxford Township (Sumner County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Oxford Township (Sumner County)—14.5% (±6.5 points)—
Oxford1.6 mi12.3% (±7.7 points)Not measurably different
Vernon Township6.0 mi16.1% (±14.9 points)Not measurably different
Valverde Township6.1 mi27.3% (±28.2 points)Not measurably different
Avon Township (Sumner County)6.3 mi21.2% (±22.4 points)Not measurably different
Palestine Township6.5 mi30.3% (±30.0 points)Not measurably different
Ninnescah Township (Cowley County)8.4 mi22.5% (±7.9 points)Not measurably different
Beaver Township (Cowley County)8.4 mi13.3% (±16.5 points)Not measurably different
Harmon Township8.6 mi7.7% (±12.2 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)Harmon Township0.0% (±39.5 points)
5 (tie)Illinois Township (Sumner County)0.0% (±38.4 points)
5 (tie)Jackson Township (Sumner County)0.0% (±63.7 points)
5 (tie)London Township0.0% (±14.8 points)
5 (tie)Morris Township0.0% (±100.0 points)
5 (tie)Osborne Township0.0% (±37.7 points)
5 (tie)Oxford Township (Sumner County)0.0% (±6.0 points)
5 (tie)Palestine Township0.0% (±27.9 points)
5 (tie)Ryan Township0.0% (±39.5 points)
5 (tie)Seventy-Six Township0.0% (±14.6 points)
5 (tie)South Haven Township0.0% (±14.4 points)
5 (tie)Springdale Township0.0% (±9.0 points)
5 (tie)Sumner Township (Sumner County)0.0% (±50.4 points)

Showing 13 of 41 places in Sumner 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 Oxford Township (Sumner County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oxford Township (Sumner County), used by 75.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Oxford Township (Sumner County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Oxford Township (Sumner County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Oxford Township (Sumner County) have electric heat?

14.5% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Oxford Township (Sumner 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 Oxford township, Sumner County, Kansas (county subdivision:53875, in state:20 county:191).

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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