How are homes heated in Silver Creek Township, KS?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Silver Creek Township, used by 49.3% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
49.3% (±10.2 points)
Electricity
35.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Silver Creek Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSilver Creek TownshipCowley CountyKansasUnited States
Utility gas49.3% (±10.2 points)60.2%63.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±10.3 points)0.1%0.2%3.9%
Electricity35.1% (±9.9 points)26.9%26.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)9.4% (±5.3 points)10.2%7.8%4.9%
Wood0.4% (±1.0 points)1.4%1.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±10.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±10.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel5.8% (±5.1 points)0.8%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±10.3 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 Silver Creek Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cowley County (0.1%).

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

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

In Silver Creek Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cowley County (26.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Silver Creek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Silver Creek Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Silver Creek Township—35.1% (±9.9 points)—
Burden2.1 mi27.9% (±10.2 points)Not measurably different
Salem Township (Cowley County)5.9 mi40.2% (±24.2 points)Not measurably different
Sheridan Township (Cowley County)6.0 mi46.5% (±23.5 points)Not measurably different
Cambridge6.3 mi3.8% (±7.8 points)Lower
Omnia Township6.6 mi19.3% (±11.8 points)Lower
Atlanta6.8 mi19.7% (±16.0 points)Not measurably different
Tisdale Township7.2 mi4.6% (±7.1 points)Lower
Richland Township (Cowley County)8.1 mi19.4% (±12.7 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cambridge, KS (3.8%), Omnia Township, KS (19.3%), Tisdale Township, KS (4.6%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)Omnia Township0.0% (±23.7 points)
3 (tie)Otter Township0.0% (±19.7 points)
3 (tie)Richland Township (Cowley County)0.0% (±27.0 points)
3 (tie)Rock Creek Township (Cowley County)0.0% (±30.0 points)
3 (tie)Salem Township (Cowley County)0.0% (±25.1 points)
3 (tie)Sheridan Township (Cowley County)0.0% (±33.0 points)
3 (tie)Silver Creek Township0.0% (±10.3 points)
3 (tie)Silverdale Township0.0% (±17.7 points)
3 (tie)Spring Creek Township (Cowley County)0.0% (±73.6 points)
3 (tie)Tisdale Township0.0% (±20.4 points)
3 (tie)Vernon Township0.0% (±19.5 points)
3 (tie)Walnut Township (Cowley County)0.0% (±12.6 points)
3 (tie)Windsor Township0.0% (±48.9 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Cowley 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 Silver Creek Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Silver Creek Township, used by 49.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Silver Creek Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Silver Creek Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Silver Creek Township have electric heat?

35.1% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in Silver Creek Township 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 Silver Creek township, Cowley County, Kansas (county subdivision:65500, in state:20 county:035).

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.

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