How are homes heated in Sharon Springs Township, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Sharon Springs Township, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sharon Springs Township, used by 78.1% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.1% (±7.9 points)
Electricity: 6.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sharon Springs Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sharon Springs Township	Wallace County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	78.1% (±7.9 points)	66.4%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	6.0% (±3.1 points)	9.7%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.1% (±7.5 points)	20.9%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.3 points)	2.5%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±0.9 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.3 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 Sharon Springs Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wallace County (0.0%).

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

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

In Sharon Springs Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Wallace County (9.7%).

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 Sharon Springs Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sharon Springs Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sharon Springs Township	—	6.0% (±3.1 points)	—
Sharon Springs	3.3 mi	7.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wallace	8.9 mi	0.0% (±65.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wallace Township	9.9 mi	7.3% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Weskan Township	11 mi	14.3% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Wallace County)	16 mi	37.1% (±30.0 points)	Higher
McPherson Township (Sherman County)	19 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Western Township	20 mi	30.8% (±41.6 points)	Not measurably different
McAllaster Township	20 mi	4.8% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harrison Township (Wallace County), KS (37.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Sharon Springs	0.0% (±8.7 points)
1 (tie)	Wallace	0.0% (±65.4 points)
1 (tie)	Harrison Township (Wallace County)	0.0% (±48.2 points)
1 (tie)	Sharon Springs Township	0.0% (±7.3 points)
1 (tie)	Wallace Township	0.0% (±44.5 points)
1 (tie)	Weskan Township	0.0% (±21.0 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 Sharon Springs Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sharon Springs Township, used by 78.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sharon Springs Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Sharon Springs Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sharon Springs Township have electric heat?

6.0% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Sharon Springs Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sharon Springs township, Wallace 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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