How are homes heated in Scranton Township, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Scranton Township, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Scranton Township, used by 64.2% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.2% (±8.7 points)
Electricity: 9.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Scranton Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Scranton Township	Osage County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	64.2% (±8.7 points)	48.6%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	9.7% (±6.4 points)	21.8%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	16.1% (±6.1 points)	23.3%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	7.7% (±4.6 points)	5.5%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±2.0 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 Scranton Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Osage County (0.2%).

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

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

In Scranton Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Osage County (21.8%).

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 Scranton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scranton Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Scranton Township	—	9.7% (±6.4 points)	—
Scranton	1.9 mi	10.3% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Carbondale	3.7 mi	29.3% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Ridgeway Township	4.6 mi	22.9% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Burlingame	5.5 mi	18.3% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Burlingame Township	6.0 mi	20.0% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Dragoon Township	7.4 mi	3.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfax Township	7.5 mi	52.6% (±15.5 points)	Higher
Auburn	7.9 mi	40.6% (±10.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carbondale, KS (29.3%), Ridgeway Township, KS (22.9%), Burlingame Township, KS (20.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Fairfax Township	0.0% (±12.3 points)
3 (tie)	Grant Township (Osage County)	0.0% (±18.0 points)
3 (tie)	Junction Township	0.0% (±6.3 points)
3 (tie)	Lincoln Township (Osage County)	0.0% (±43.0 points)
3 (tie)	Melvern Township	0.0% (±10.2 points)
3 (tie)	Olivet Township	0.0% (±23.6 points)
3 (tie)	Scranton Township	0.0% (±6.0 points)
3 (tie)	Superior Township (Osage County)	0.0% (±25.1 points)
3 (tie)	Valley Brook Township	0.0% (±5.1 points)

Showing 9 of 25 places in Osage 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 Scranton Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Scranton Township, used by 64.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Scranton Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Scranton Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Scranton Township have electric heat?

9.7% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Scranton Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Scranton township, Osage 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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