How are homes heated in Sedan, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Sedan, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sedan, used by 72.7% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.7% (±10.4 points)
Electricity: 18.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sedan

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sedan	Chautauqua County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	72.7% (±10.4 points)	52.7%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	18.0% (±6.9 points)	19.7%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.2% (±3.5 points)	15.9%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	5.4% (±5.5 points)	10.9%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.0 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 Sedan, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chautauqua County (0.0%).

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

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

In Sedan, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Chautauqua County (19.7%).

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 Sedan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sedan
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sedan	—	18.0% (±6.9 points)	—
Belleville Township (Chautauqua County)	5.2 mi	14.2% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Peru	5.9 mi	5.6% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Chautauqua	7.2 mi	11.4% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lafayette Township	7.3 mi	100.0% (±57.0 points)	Higher
Elgin	10 mi	0.0% (±50.4 points)	Not measurably different
Niotaze	10 mi	0.0% (±44.5 points)	Not measurably different
Little Caney Township	10 mi	27.0% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Chautauqua County)	11 mi	15.0% (±24.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Peru, KS (5.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lafayette Township, KS (100.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Cedar Vale	0.0% (±12.4 points)
1 (tie)	Chautauqua	0.0% (±48.2 points)
1 (tie)	Elgin	0.0% (±50.4 points)
1 (tie)	Niotaze	0.0% (±44.5 points)
1 (tie)	Peru	0.0% (±27.7 points)
1 (tie)	Sedan	0.0% (±7.0 points)
1 (tie)	Belleville Township (Chautauqua County)	0.0% (±12.1 points)
1 (tie)	Center Township (Chautauqua County)	0.0% (±63.7 points)
1 (tie)	Lafayette Township	0.0% (±57.0 points)
1 (tie)	Little Caney Township	0.0% (±22.7 points)

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 Sedan

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sedan, used by 72.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sedan heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Sedan use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sedan have electric heat?

18.0% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Sedan heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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