How are homes heated in Richland Township (Miami County), KS?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Richland Township (Miami County), used by 65.2% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
8.0% (±6.7 points)
Electricity
65.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Richland Township (Miami County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostRichland Township (Miami County)Miami CountyKansasUnited States
Utility gas8.0% (±6.7 points)35.2%63.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±3.7 points)0.0%0.2%3.9%
Electricity65.2% (±10.5 points)49.2%26.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)23.9% (±9.2 points)13.3%7.8%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±3.7 points)1.7%1.2%1.4%
Solar energy1.6% (±2.7 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.1% (±1.8 points)0.3%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.1% (±1.0 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 Richland Township (Miami County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Miami County (0.0%).

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

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

In Richland Township (Miami County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Miami County (49.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Richland Township (Miami County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richland Township (Miami County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Richland Township (Miami County)—65.2% (±10.5 points)—
Wellsville5.8 mi27.3% (±9.0 points)Lower
Edgerton6.8 mi28.4% (±8.4 points)Lower
Marysville Township (Miami County)6.9 mi60.6% (±10.1 points)Not measurably different
Stanton Township (Miami County)7.1 mi34.0% (±16.2 points)Lower
Paola Township7.2 mi54.8% (±14.8 points)Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Franklin County)7.5 mi38.8% (±9.4 points)Lower
Peoria Township8.5 mi46.2% (±23.1 points)Not measurably different
Gardner Township8.6 mi30.2% (±11.3 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wellsville, KS (27.3%), Edgerton, KS (28.4%), Stanton Township (Miami County), KS (34.0%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)Miami Township (Miami County)0.0% (±8.2 points)
1 (tie)Middle Creek Township0.0% (±4.0 points)
1 (tie)Mound Township (Miami County)0.0% (±8.3 points)
1 (tie)Osage Township (Miami County)0.0% (±10.7 points)
1 (tie)Osawatomie Township0.0% (±7.0 points)
1 (tie)Paola Township0.0% (±7.9 points)
1 (tie)Richland Township (Miami County)0.0% (±3.7 points)
1 (tie)Stanton Township (Miami County)0.0% (±9.5 points)
1 (tie)Sugar Creek Township0.0% (±16.5 points)
1 (tie)Ten Mile Township0.0% (±5.4 points)
1 (tie)Valley Township (Miami County)0.0% (±6.7 points)
1 (tie)Wea Township0.0% (±4.8 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Miami 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 Richland Township (Miami County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Richland Township (Miami County)?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Richland Township (Miami County), used by 65.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Richland Township (Miami County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Richland Township (Miami County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Richland Township (Miami County) have electric heat?

65.2% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes in Richland Township (Miami 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 Richland township, Miami County, Kansas (county subdivision:59475, in state:20 county:121).

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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