How are homes heated in Protection Township, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Protection Township, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Protection Township, used by 60.6% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 60.6% (±10.1 points)
Electricity: 23.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Protection Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Protection Township	Comanche County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	60.6% (±10.1 points)	61.9%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	23.2% (±9.0 points)	17.1%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	16.2% (±7.8 points)	19.5%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.5%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.0 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 Protection Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Comanche County (0.0%).

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

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

In Protection Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Comanche County (17.1%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (26.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Protection Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Protection Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Protection Township	—	23.2% (±9.0 points)	—
Protection	2.5 mi	21.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Avilla Township	11 mi	23.1% (±31.0 points)	Not measurably different
Coldwater	11 mi	16.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington Township (Clark County)	13 mi	0.0% (±43.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ashland	16 mi	11.7% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Coldwater Township	16 mi	14.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmore	19 mi	15.4% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Buffalo	25 mi	32.7% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ashland, KS (11.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Coldwater	0.0% (±7.0 points)
1 (tie)	Protection	0.0% (±13.5 points)
1 (tie)	Wilmore	0.0% (±79.0 points)
1 (tie)	Avilla Township	0.0% (±79.0 points)
1 (tie)	Coldwater Township	0.0% (±5.9 points)
1 (tie)	Powell Township	0.0% (±52.0 points)
1 (tie)	Protection Township	0.0% (±10.0 points)

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 Protection Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Protection Township, used by 60.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Protection Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in Protection Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Protection Township have electric heat?

23.2% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Protection Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Protection township, Comanche County, 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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