How are homes heated in Pleasant Valley Township (Cowley County), KS?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pleasant Valley Township (Cowley County), used by 70.0% (±15.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.4% heat with electricity.

1.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
70.0% (±15.9 points)
Electricity
13.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
1.3%

Heating fuel in Pleasant Valley Township (Cowley County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostPleasant Valley Township (Cowley County)Cowley CountyKansasUnited States
Utility gas70.0% (±15.9 points)60.2%63.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.3% (±2.4 points)0.1%0.2%3.9%
Electricity13.4% (±12.0 points)26.9%26.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)15.3% (±10.9 points)10.2%7.8%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±9.3 points)1.4%1.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±9.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±9.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±9.3 points)0.8%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±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 Pleasant Valley Township (Cowley County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cowley County (0.1%).

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

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

In Pleasant Valley Township (Cowley County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Cowley County (26.9%).

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 Pleasant Valley Township (Cowley County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pleasant Valley Township (Cowley County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Pleasant Valley Township (Cowley County)—13.4% (±12.0 points)—
Winfield5.3 mi19.2% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
Creswell Township5.6 mi50.0% (±9.3 points)Higher
Beaver Township (Cowley County)5.7 mi13.3% (±16.5 points)Not measurably different
Walnut Township (Cowley County)6.3 mi46.4% (±20.2 points)Higher
Parkerfield6.8 mi47.1% (±12.6 points)Higher
Arkansas City7.1 mi31.0% (±4.5 points)Higher
Liberty Township (Cowley County)8.2 mi31.6% (±37.0 points)Not measurably different
Vernon Township8.5 mi16.1% (±14.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Creswell Township, KS (50.0%), Walnut Township (Cowley County), KS (46.4%), Parkerfield, KS (47.1%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Pleasant Valley Township (Cowley County)1.3% (±2.4 points)
2Arkansas City0.3% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)Atlanta0.0% (±33.0 points)
3 (tie)Burden0.0% (±13.4 points)
3 (tie)Cambridge0.0% (±55.9 points)
3 (tie)Dexter0.0% (±15.9 points)
3 (tie)Parkerfield0.0% (±14.8 points)

Showing 7 of 33 places in Cowley 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 Pleasant Valley Township (Cowley County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pleasant Valley Township (Cowley County), used by 70.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pleasant Valley Township (Cowley County) heat with oil?

1.3% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Pleasant Valley Township (Cowley County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pleasant Valley Township (Cowley County) have electric heat?

13.4% (±12.0 points) of occupied homes in Pleasant Valley Township (Cowley 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 Pleasant Valley township, Cowley County, Kansas (county subdivision:56500, in state:20 county:035).

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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