How are homes heated in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County), KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County), KS, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County), used by 57.2% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.1% heat with utility gas.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 28.1% (±7.2 points)
Electricity: 57.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)	Geary County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	28.1% (±7.2 points)	50.2%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	57.2% (±8.0 points)	41.2%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.1% (±4.7 points)	6.2%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.9%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	3.9% (±3.3 points)	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.9% (±1.7 points)	0.5%	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 Smoky Hill Township (Geary County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Geary County (0.1%).

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

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

In Smoky Hill Township (Geary County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Geary County (41.2%).

It is also higher than in Kansas (26.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)	—	57.2% (±8.0 points)	—
Junction City	3.0 mi	36.6% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Grandview Plaza	5.8 mi	55.9% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Riley	5.9 mi	63.7% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fragrant Hill Township	6.7 mi	0.0% (±14.4 points)	Lower
Noble Township (Dickinson County)	6.9 mi	17.0% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Milford Township	7.2 mi	23.2% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Jefferson Township (Geary County)	7.8 mi	55.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Milford	8.3 mi	28.0% (±14.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Junction City, KS (36.6%), Fragrant Hill Township, KS (0.0%), Noble Township (Dickinson County), KS (17.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Milford Township	1.8% (±2.9 points)
2	Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)	0.2% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	Grandview Plaza	0.0% (±2.6 points)
3 (tie)	Junction City	0.0% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	Milford	0.0% (±20.2 points)
3 (tie)	Blakely Township	0.0% (±58.2 points)
3 (tie)	Jackson Township (Geary County)	0.0% (±73.6 points)
3 (tie)	Jefferson Township (Geary County)	0.0% (±2.3 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Geary 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 Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County), used by 57.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County) heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County) have electric heat?

57.2% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Smoky Hill township, Geary 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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