How are homes heated in Sherman Township (Sedgwick County), KS?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sherman Township (Sedgwick County), used by 45.0% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
45.0% (±7.7 points)
Electricity
13.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Sherman Township (Sedgwick County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSherman Township (Sedgwick County)Sedgwick CountyKansasUnited States
Utility gas45.0% (±7.7 points)66.7%63.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±4.5 points)0.2%0.2%3.9%
Electricity13.4% (±4.5 points)28.7%26.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)41.4% (±8.8 points)3.5%7.8%4.9%
Wood0.2% (±0.7 points)0.3%1.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.5 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±4.5 points)0.3%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±4.5 points)0.4%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 Sherman Township (Sedgwick County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sedgwick County (0.2%).

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

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

In Sherman Township (Sedgwick County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Sedgwick County (28.7%).

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 Sherman Township (Sedgwick County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sherman Township (Sedgwick County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Sherman Township (Sedgwick County)—13.4% (±4.5 points)—
Andale0.8 mi16.6% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different
Sumner Township (Reno County)5.7 mi24.8% (±15.9 points)Not measurably different
Colwich5.7 mi10.5% (±5.1 points)Not measurably different
Union Township (Sedgwick County)5.8 mi12.0% (±4.3 points)Not measurably different
Mount Hope6.0 mi8.5% (±4.7 points)Not measurably different
Greeley Township (Sedgwick County)6.0 mi8.6% (±4.6 points)Not measurably different
Garden Plain Township6.8 mi32.0% (±14.4 points)Higher
Eagle Township (Sedgwick County)7.6 mi18.1% (±9.6 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Garden Plain Township, KS (32.0%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
8 (tie)Ninnescah Township (Sedgwick County)0.0% (±2.5 points)
8 (tie)Ohio Township (Sedgwick County)0.0% (±4.0 points)
8 (tie)Park Township0.0% (±1.0 points)
8 (tie)Payne Township (Sedgwick County)0.0% (±6.6 points)
8 (tie)Riverside Township (Sedgwick County)0.0% (±0.7 points)
8 (tie)Rockford Township0.0% (±0.3 points)
8 (tie)Sherman Township (Sedgwick County)0.0% (±4.5 points)
8 (tie)Valley Center Township (Sedgwick County)0.0% (±1.5 points)
8 (tie)Viola Township0.0% (±10.5 points)
8 (tie)Waco Township0.0% (±8.6 points)

Showing 10 of 47 places in Sedgwick 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 Sherman Township (Sedgwick County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sherman Township (Sedgwick County), used by 45.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sherman Township (Sedgwick County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Sherman Township (Sedgwick County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sherman Township (Sedgwick County) have electric heat?

13.4% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Sherman Township (Sedgwick 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 Sherman township, Sedgwick County, Kansas (county subdivision:65100, in state:20 county:173).

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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