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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pleasant Valley Township (Saline County), used by 53.3% (±24.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.7% heat with utility gas.

3.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
3.7% (±4.2 points)
Electricity
53.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
3.7%

Heating fuel in Pleasant Valley Township (Saline County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostPleasant Valley Township (Saline County)Saline CountyKansasUnited States
Utility gas3.7% (±4.2 points)62.8%63.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.7% (±6.1 points)0.2%0.2%3.9%
Electricity53.3% (±24.1 points)26.1%26.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)35.8% (±20.8 points)8.8%7.8%4.9%
Wood3.7% (±5.4 points)1.1%1.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±11.5 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±11.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±11.5 points)0.5%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±11.5 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 (Saline County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Saline County (0.2%).

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

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

In Pleasant Valley Township (Saline County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Saline County (26.1%).

It is also higher than in Kansas (26.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Pleasant Valley Township (Saline County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pleasant Valley Township (Saline County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Pleasant Valley Township (Saline County)—53.3% (±24.1 points)—
Culver4.2 mi37.5% (±29.5 points)Not measurably different
Glendale Township4.3 mi0.0% (±65.4 points)Not measurably different
Ohio Township (Saline County)5.4 mi5.0% (±5.1 points)Lower
Culver Township6.2 mi37.5% (±24.0 points)Not measurably different
Elm Creek Township (Saline County)6.7 mi11.0% (±8.5 points)Lower
Morton Township (Ottawa County)7.8 mi13.3% (±8.6 points)Lower
Tescott8.6 mi22.6% (±13.1 points)Lower
Smoky Hill Township (Saline County)8.9 mi7.7% (±8.4 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ohio Township (Saline County), KS (5.0%), Elm Creek Township (Saline County), KS (11.0%), Morton Township (Ottawa County), KS (13.3%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Elm Creek Township (Saline County)6.6% (±9.6 points)
2Pleasant Valley Township (Saline County)3.7% (±6.1 points)
3Salina0.1% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)Assaria0.0% (±13.2 points)
4 (tie)Brookville0.0% (±33.9 points)
4 (tie)Gypsum0.0% (±13.5 points)
4 (tie)New Cambria0.0% (±29.7 points)
4 (tie)Smolan0.0% (±37.0 points)

Showing 8 of 24 places in Saline 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 (Saline County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pleasant Valley Township (Saline County), used by 53.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.7% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Pleasant Valley Township (Saline County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

53.3% (±24.1 points) of occupied homes in Pleasant Valley Township (Saline 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, Saline County, Kansas (county subdivision:56625, in state:20 county:169).

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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