How are homes heated in Prairie Village, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Prairie Village, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Prairie Village, used by 79.5% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.5% (±2.9 points)
Electricity: 19.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Prairie Village

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Prairie Village	Johnson County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	79.5% (±2.9 points)	69.4%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	19.2% (±2.9 points)	28.3%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±0.8 points)	1.6%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	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 Prairie Village, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Johnson County (0.0%).

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

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

In Prairie Village, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Johnson County (28.3%).

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 Prairie Village

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie Village
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Prairie Village	—	19.2% (±2.9 points)	—
Mission Hills	2.1 mi	11.6% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Fairway	2.6 mi	16.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mission	3.0 mi	26.6% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Roeland Park	3.4 mi	11.5% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Mission Woods	3.5 mi	9.7% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Merriam	3.8 mi	26.2% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Westwood	3.8 mi	20.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Westwood Hills	3.9 mi	12.8% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mission Hills, KS (11.6%), Roeland Park, KS (11.5%), Mission Woods, KS (9.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mission, KS (26.6%), Merriam, KS (26.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Leawood	0.0% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Lenexa	0.0% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Mission	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Mission Hills	0.0% (±2.5 points)
4 (tie)	Mission Woods	0.0% (±32.7 points)
4 (tie)	Overland Park	0.0% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Prairie Village	0.0% (±0.3 points)
4 (tie)	Roeland Park	0.0% (±0.9 points)
4 (tie)	Shawnee	0.0% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Spring Hill	0.0% (±0.9 points)
4 (tie)	Westwood	0.0% (±3.2 points)
4 (tie)	Westwood Hills	0.0% (±14.8 points)
4 (tie)	Aubry Township	0.0% (±1.8 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Johnson 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 Prairie Village

What is the most common way to heat a home in Prairie Village?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Prairie Village, used by 79.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Prairie Village heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Prairie Village use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Prairie Village have electric heat?

19.2% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Prairie Village heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie Village city, 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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