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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County), used by 37.9% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.2% heat with utility gas.

18.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
37.2% (±9.3 points)
Electricity
18.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostRock Creek Township (Jefferson County)Jefferson CountyKansasUnited States
Utility gas37.2% (±9.3 points)37.7%63.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±2.9 points)0.0%0.2%3.9%
Electricity18.3% (±7.6 points)18.7%26.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)37.9% (±10.1 points)35.0%7.8%4.9%
Wood5.8% (±4.2 points)6.2%1.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.9 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.9% (±1.4 points)2.2%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.9 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 (Jefferson County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jefferson County (0.0%).

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

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

In Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jefferson County (18.7%).

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 Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County)—18.3% (±7.6 points)—
Meriden2.8 mi9.6% (±7.0 points)Not measurably different
Ozawkie4.0 mi12.7% (±9.2 points)Not measurably different
Fairview Township (Jefferson County)6.3 mi31.2% (±11.9 points)Not measurably different
Ozawkie Township6.5 mi19.3% (±9.0 points)Not measurably different
Soldier Township8.1 mi17.6% (±3.2 points)Not measurably different
Kaw Township (Jefferson County)8.7 mi17.4% (±12.0 points)Not measurably different
Valley Falls9.0 mi35.4% (±12.2 points)Higher
Hoyt9.2 mi14.7% (±6.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Valley Falls, KS (35.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)Jefferson Township (Jefferson County)0.0% (±6.6 points)
1 (tie)Kaw Township (Jefferson County)0.0% (±5.6 points)
1 (tie)Kentucky Township0.0% (±4.3 points)
1 (tie)Norton Township0.0% (±7.0 points)
1 (tie)Oskaloosa Township0.0% (±3.2 points)
1 (tie)Ozawkie Township0.0% (±5.5 points)
1 (tie)Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County)0.0% (±2.9 points)
1 (tie)Rural Township (Jefferson County)0.0% (±14.6 points)
1 (tie)Sarcoxie Township0.0% (±7.6 points)
1 (tie)Union Township (Jefferson County)0.0% (±3.9 points)

Showing 10 of 20 places in Jefferson 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 (Jefferson County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County), used by 37.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

18.3% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Rock Creek Township (Jefferson 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, Jefferson County, Kansas (county subdivision:60575, in state:20 county:087).

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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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