How are homes heated in Shannon Township (Atchison County), KS?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shannon Township (Atchison County), used by 52.1% (±17.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.2% heat with electricity.

2.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
52.1% (±17.1 points)
Electricity
13.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
2.1%

Heating fuel in Shannon Township (Atchison County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostShannon Township (Atchison County)Atchison CountyKansasUnited States
Utility gas52.1% (±17.1 points)57.8%63.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.1% (±4.0 points)0.2%0.2%3.9%
Electricity13.2% (±9.6 points)21.3%26.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)20.1% (±10.3 points)16.9%7.8%4.9%
Wood9.0% (±10.3 points)2.0%1.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±6.7 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±6.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel3.5% (±4.5 points)1.5%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±6.7 points)0.3%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 Shannon Township (Atchison County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Atchison County (0.2%).

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

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

In Shannon Township (Atchison County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Atchison County (21.3%).

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 Shannon Township (Atchison County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shannon Township (Atchison County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Shannon Township (Atchison County)—13.2% (±9.6 points)—
Atchison2.7 mi23.2% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different
Lewis and Clark Village7.1 mi76.7% (±21.4 points)Higher
Rushville7.1 mi35.4% (±13.6 points)Higher
Independence Township (Doniphan County)7.3 mi4.0% (±5.9 points)Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Doniphan County)7.9 mi5.4% (±8.0 points)Not measurably different
Lancaster8.1 mi15.7% (±11.7 points)Not measurably different
Lancaster Township8.1 mi14.9% (±9.3 points)Not measurably different
Mount Pleasant Township (Atchison County)8.6 mi41.7% (±21.6 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lewis and Clark Village, MO (76.7%), Rushville, MO (35.4%), Mount Pleasant Township (Atchison County), KS (41.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Shannon Township (Atchison County)2.1% (±4.0 points)
2 (tie)Atchison0.0% (±0.9 points)
2 (tie)Effingham0.0% (±8.1 points)
2 (tie)Huron0.0% (±57.0 points)
2 (tie)Lancaster0.0% (±17.7 points)
2 (tie)Muscotah0.0% (±34.6 points)
2 (tie)Benton Township (Atchison County)0.0% (±5.2 points)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Atchison 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 Shannon Township (Atchison County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shannon Township (Atchison County), used by 52.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Shannon Township (Atchison County) heat with oil?

2.1% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Shannon Township (Atchison County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Shannon Township (Atchison County) have electric heat?

13.2% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in Shannon Township (Atchison 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 Shannon township, Atchison County, Kansas (county subdivision:64275, in state:20 county:005).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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