How are homes heated in Plum Grove Township, KS?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Plum Grove Township, used by 46.5% (±21.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
40.6% (±19.2 points)
Electricity
46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Plum Grove Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostPlum Grove TownshipButler CountyKansasUnited States
Utility gas40.6% (±19.2 points)55.7%63.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±8.4 points)0.2%0.2%3.9%
Electricity46.5% (±21.6 points)29.4%26.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)10.9% (±6.5 points)11.4%7.8%4.9%
Wood1.8% (±2.0 points)1.8%1.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.3% (±0.6 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±8.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±8.4 points)0.9%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±8.4 points)0.6%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 Plum Grove Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Butler County (0.2%).

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

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

In Plum Grove Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Butler County (29.4%).

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 Plum Grove Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plum Grove Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Plum Grove Township—46.5% (±21.6 points)—
Potwin2.5 mi37.9% (±30.0 points)Not measurably different
Clifford Township5.3 mi22.6% (±29.2 points)Not measurably different
Milton Township5.6 mi42.7% (±16.6 points)Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (Butler County)6.7 mi15.0% (±14.0 points)Lower
Fairview Township (Butler County)6.8 mi38.9% (±21.9 points)Not measurably different
Murdock Township8.9 mi16.1% (±12.9 points)Lower
Fairmount Township (Butler County)9.1 mi27.5% (±12.2 points)Not measurably different
Whitewater9.1 mi38.0% (±19.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lincoln Township (Butler County), KS (15.0%), Murdock Township, KS (16.1%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)Hickory Township0.0% (±48.9 points)
5 (tie)Lincoln Township (Butler County)0.0% (±25.5 points)
5 (tie)Logan Township (Butler County)0.0% (±44.5 points)
5 (tie)Milton Township0.0% (±5.9 points)
5 (tie)Murdock Township0.0% (±13.6 points)
5 (tie)Pleasant Township (Butler County)0.0% (±1.6 points)
5 (tie)Plum Grove Township0.0% (±8.4 points)
5 (tie)Prospect Township0.0% (±8.2 points)
5 (tie)Rock Creek Township (Butler County)0.0% (±20.3 points)
5 (tie)Rosalia Township0.0% (±12.4 points)
5 (tie)Spring Township0.0% (±6.4 points)
5 (tie)Sycamore Township (Butler County)0.0% (±15.1 points)
5 (tie)Towanda Township (Butler County)0.0% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Butler 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 Plum Grove Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Plum Grove Township?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Plum Grove Township, used by 46.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Plum Grove Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in Plum Grove Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Plum Grove Township have electric heat?

46.5% (±21.6 points) of occupied homes in Plum Grove Township 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 Plum Grove township, Butler County, Kansas (county subdivision:56850, in state:20 county:015).

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.

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