How are homes heated in Rock Creek Township (Coffey County), KS?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rock Creek Township (Coffey County), used by 50.6% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
50.6% (±11.7 points)
Electricity
23.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Rock Creek Township (Coffey County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostRock Creek Township (Coffey County)Coffey CountyKansasUnited States
Utility gas50.6% (±11.7 points)47.8%63.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±8.2 points)0.2%0.2%3.9%
Electricity23.1% (±9.8 points)21.5%26.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)25.1% (±10.0 points)26.9%7.8%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±8.2 points)2.6%1.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±8.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±8.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.1% (±1.9 points)0.9%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±8.2 points)0.0%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 Rock Creek Township (Coffey County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Coffey County (0.2%).

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

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

In Rock Creek Township (Coffey County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Coffey County (21.5%).

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 Rock Creek Township (Coffey County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rock Creek Township (Coffey County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Rock Creek Township (Coffey County)—23.1% (±9.8 points)—
Waverly1.2 mi28.4% (±13.0 points)Not measurably different
Pottawatomie Township (Coffey County)5.5 mi7.8% (±10.8 points)Lower
Lincoln Township (Osage County)7.0 mi2.3% (±5.0 points)Lower
Melvern Township8.3 mi18.6% (±8.9 points)Not measurably different
Key West Township8.8 mi22.8% (±16.0 points)Not measurably different
Melvern8.8 mi16.2% (±9.0 points)Not measurably different
Williamsburg Township8.8 mi32.3% (±17.8 points)Not measurably different
Williamsburg9.1 mi19.7% (±10.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pottawatomie Township (Coffey County), KS (7.8%), Lincoln Township (Osage County), KS (2.3%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)Hampden Township0.0% (±100.0 points)
4 (tie)Key West Township0.0% (±20.9 points)
4 (tie)LeRoy Township0.0% (±10.0 points)
4 (tie)Lincoln Township (Coffey County)0.0% (±5.9 points)
4 (tie)Neosho Township (Coffey County)0.0% (±33.3 points)
4 (tie)Pleasant Township (Coffey County)0.0% (±14.3 points)
4 (tie)Rock Creek Township (Coffey County)0.0% (±8.2 points)
4 (tie)Spring Creek Township (Coffey County)0.0% (±38.1 points)
4 (tie)Star Township0.0% (±37.4 points)

Showing 9 of 19 places in Coffey 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 Rock Creek Township (Coffey County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Rock Creek Township (Coffey County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rock Creek Township (Coffey County), used by 50.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rock Creek Township (Coffey County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Rock Creek Township (Coffey County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rock Creek Township (Coffey County) have electric heat?

23.1% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in Rock Creek Township (Coffey 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 Rock Creek township, Coffey County, Kansas (county subdivision:60500, in state:20 county:031).

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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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