How are homes heated in Sherlock Township, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Sherlock Township, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sherlock Township, used by 79.6% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.6% (±8.0 points)
Electricity: 19.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sherlock Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sherlock Township	Finney County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	79.6% (±8.0 points)	73.1%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.3%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	19.3% (±8.1 points)	21.7%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±1.2 points)	4.6%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.1%	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 Sherlock Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Finney County (0.3%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Sherlock Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Finney County (21.7%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (26.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Sherlock Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sherlock Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sherlock Township	—	19.3% (±8.1 points)	—
Holcomb	4.1 mi	17.2% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Deerfield	5.3 mi	11.4% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Deerfield Township	8.1 mi	11.9% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Southside Township	9.2 mi	10.5% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Garden City Township	10 mi	18.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Garden City	11 mi	22.5% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lakin	11 mi	15.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lakin Township (Kearny County)	13 mi	14.6% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Holcomb	0.0% (±4.2 points)
2 (tie)	Garden City Township	0.0% (±1.6 points)
2 (tie)	Garfield Township (Finney County)	0.0% (±38.1 points)
2 (tie)	Ivanhoe Township	0.0% (±25.9 points)
2 (tie)	Pierceville Township	0.0% (±13.6 points)
2 (tie)	Pleasant Valley Township (Finney County)	0.0% (±53.8 points)
2 (tie)	Sherlock Township	0.0% (±3.3 points)
2 (tie)	Terry Township	0.0% (±24.7 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Finney 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 Sherlock Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sherlock Township, used by 79.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sherlock Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Sherlock Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sherlock Township have electric heat?

19.3% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Sherlock Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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