How are homes heated in Roeland Park, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Roeland Park, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Roeland Park, used by 86.6% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 86.6% (±4.0 points)
Electricity: 11.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Roeland Park

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Roeland Park	Johnson County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	86.6% (±4.0 points)	69.4%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	11.5% (±3.6 points)	28.3%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±1.7 points)	1.6%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.9 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 Roeland Park, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Johnson County (0.0%).

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

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

In Roeland Park, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Johnson County (28.3%).

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 Roeland Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Roeland Park
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Roeland Park	—	11.5% (±3.6 points)	—
Fairway	0.9 mi	16.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Westwood	1.2 mi	20.0% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Mission	1.2 mi	26.6% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Mission Woods	1.4 mi	9.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Westwood Hills	1.5 mi	12.8% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mission Hills	1.8 mi	11.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Merriam	3.3 mi	26.2% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Prairie Village	3.4 mi	19.2% (±2.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westwood, KS (20.0%), Mission, KS (26.6%), Merriam, KS (26.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Lenexa	0.0% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Mission	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Mission Hills	0.0% (±2.5 points)
4 (tie)	Mission Woods	0.0% (±32.7 points)
4 (tie)	Overland Park	0.0% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Prairie Village	0.0% (±0.3 points)
4 (tie)	Roeland Park	0.0% (±0.9 points)
4 (tie)	Shawnee	0.0% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Spring Hill	0.0% (±0.9 points)
4 (tie)	Westwood	0.0% (±3.2 points)
4 (tie)	Westwood Hills	0.0% (±14.8 points)
4 (tie)	Aubry Township	0.0% (±1.8 points)
4 (tie)	Gardner Township	0.0% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Johnson 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 Roeland Park

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Roeland Park, used by 86.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Roeland Park heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Roeland Park use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Roeland Park have electric heat?

11.5% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Roeland Park heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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