How are homes heated in Ross Township (Cherokee County), KS?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ross Township (Cherokee County), used by 38.7% (±15.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
38.7% (±15.3 points)
Electricity
37.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Ross Township (Cherokee County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostRoss Township (Cherokee County)Cherokee CountyKansasUnited States
Utility gas38.7% (±15.3 points)45.8%63.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±9.4 points)0.0%0.2%3.9%
Electricity37.1% (±14.8 points)35.8%26.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)12.6% (±8.5 points)11.3%7.8%4.9%
Wood6.3% (±7.2 points)4.6%1.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±9.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±9.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.3% (±2.1 points)1.4%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used4.0% (±5.8 points)1.1%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 Ross Township (Cherokee County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cherokee County (0.0%).

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

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

In Ross Township (Cherokee County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cherokee County (35.8%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (26.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Ross Township (Cherokee County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ross Township (Cherokee County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Ross Township (Cherokee County)—37.1% (±14.8 points)—
Roseland2.0 mi20.7% (±21.9 points)Not measurably different
West Mineral2.7 mi37.1% (±18.3 points)Not measurably different
Scammon3.1 mi32.0% (±11.4 points)Not measurably different
Mineral Township5.0 mi0.0% (±69.1 points)Not measurably different
Cherokee5.8 mi24.6% (±9.8 points)Not measurably different
Weir6.3 mi23.9% (±15.1 points)Not measurably different
Cherokee Township (Cherokee County)6.3 mi59.2% (±24.9 points)Not measurably different
Sheridan Township (Cherokee County)6.9 mi17.6% (±24.3 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)Garden Township (Cherokee County)0.0% (±2.7 points)
2 (tie)Lowell Township0.0% (±14.0 points)
2 (tie)Lyon Township (Cherokee County)0.0% (±15.3 points)
2 (tie)Mineral Township0.0% (±69.1 points)
2 (tie)Neosho Township (Cherokee County)0.0% (±48.9 points)
2 (tie)Pleasant View Township0.0% (±17.2 points)
2 (tie)Ross Township (Cherokee County)0.0% (±9.4 points)
2 (tie)Salamanca Township0.0% (±23.4 points)
2 (tie)Shawnee Township0.0% (±11.4 points)
2 (tie)Sheridan Township (Cherokee County)0.0% (±15.6 points)
2 (tie)Spring Valley Township (Cherokee County)0.0% (±7.5 points)

Showing 11 of 21 places in Cherokee 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 Ross Township (Cherokee County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ross Township (Cherokee County), used by 38.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ross Township (Cherokee County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Ross Township (Cherokee County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ross Township (Cherokee County) have electric heat?

37.1% (±14.8 points) of occupied homes in Ross Township (Cherokee 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 Ross township, Cherokee County, Kansas (county subdivision:61350, in state:20 county:021).

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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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