How are homes heated in Quinter, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Quinter, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Quinter, used by 66.3% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 66.3% (±8.7 points)
Electricity: 29.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Quinter

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Quinter	Gove County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	66.3% (±8.7 points)	53.5%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.1 points)	1.7%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	29.0% (±8.3 points)	17.9%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.6 points)	23.3%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	3.2% (±2.4 points)	2.0%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.9%	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 Quinter, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Gove County (1.7%).

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

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

In Quinter, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Gove County (17.9%).

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 Quinter

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Quinter
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Quinter	—	29.0% (±8.3 points)	—
Baker Township (Gove County)	4.1 mi	26.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Collyer	6.6 mi	0.0% (±43.0 points)	Not measurably different
Payne Township (Gove County)	7.4 mi	6.8% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Park	7.5 mi	9.3% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Collyer Township	11 mi	0.0% (±39.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bryant Township	12 mi	5.4% (±13.4 points)	Lower
Grainfield	13 mi	16.3% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grainfield Township	14 mi	13.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Payne Township (Gove County), KS (6.8%), Park, KS (9.3%), Bryant Township, KS (5.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Gove City	11.6% (±18.4 points)
2	Grainfield Township	7.5% (±8.1 points)
3	Gove Township	7.1% (±11.8 points)
4 (tie)	Grainfield	0.0% (±19.0 points)
4 (tie)	Grinnell	0.0% (±21.6 points)
4 (tie)	Park	0.0% (±43.5 points)
4 (tie)	Quinter	0.0% (±7.1 points)
4 (tie)	Baker Township (Gove County)	0.0% (±5.3 points)
4 (tie)	Gaeland Township	0.0% (±79.0 points)
4 (tie)	Grinnell Township	0.0% (±14.4 points)
4 (tie)	Jerome Township	0.0% (±50.4 points)
4 (tie)	Larrabee Township	0.0% (±67.2 points)
4 (tie)	Lewis Township	0.0% (±100.0 points)

Showing 13 of 14 places in Gove 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 Quinter

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Quinter, used by 66.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Quinter heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Quinter use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Quinter have electric heat?

29.0% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Quinter heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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