How are homes heated in Sarcoxie Township, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Sarcoxie Township, KS, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Sarcoxie Township, used by 73.0% (±17.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

4.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±7.6 points)
Electricity: 4.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sarcoxie Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sarcoxie Township	Jefferson County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±7.6 points)	37.7%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	4.5% (±7.4 points)	18.7%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	73.0% (±17.5 points)	35.0%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	18.0% (±13.8 points)	6.2%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.5% (±7.0 points)	2.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.6 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 Sarcoxie Township, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Sarcoxie Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in 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 Sarcoxie Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sarcoxie Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sarcoxie Township	—	4.5% (±7.4 points)	—
Rural Township (Jefferson County)	4.9 mi	32.6% (±24.0 points)	Higher
Grant Township (Douglas County)	5.3 mi	62.6% (±31.6 points)	Higher
Tonganoxie Township	5.4 mi	26.9% (±8.3 points)	Higher
McLouth	7.2 mi	21.5% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Reno Township (Leavenworth County)	7.3 mi	37.5% (±20.5 points)	Higher
Union Township (Jefferson County)	7.8 mi	16.1% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Tonganoxie	7.9 mi	26.6% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Perry	8.8 mi	15.8% (±7.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rural Township (Jefferson County), KS (32.6%), Grant Township (Douglas County), KS (62.6%), Tonganoxie Township, KS (26.9%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Kentucky Township	0.0% (±4.3 points)
1 (tie)	Norton Township	0.0% (±7.0 points)
1 (tie)	Oskaloosa Township	0.0% (±3.2 points)
1 (tie)	Ozawkie Township	0.0% (±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 Township	0.0% (±7.6 points)
1 (tie)	Union Township (Jefferson County)	0.0% (±3.9 points)

Showing 8 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 Sarcoxie Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Sarcoxie Township?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Sarcoxie Township, used by 73.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sarcoxie Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Sarcoxie Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sarcoxie Township have electric heat?

4.5% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Sarcoxie Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sarcoxie township, Jefferson County, 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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