How are homes heated in South Hutchinson, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in South Hutchinson, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in South Hutchinson, used by 64.5% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.5% (±9.9 points)
Electricity: 32.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in South Hutchinson

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	South Hutchinson	Reno County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	64.5% (±9.9 points)	65.1%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.6%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	32.0% (±9.4 points)	20.9%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.6 points)	10.4%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.6% (±3.7 points)	2.1%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.2%	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 South Hutchinson, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Reno County (0.6%).

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

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

In South Hutchinson, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Reno County (20.9%).

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 South Hutchinson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Hutchinson
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
South Hutchinson	—	32.0% (±9.4 points)	—
Reno Township (Reno County)	2.7 mi	27.7% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hutchinson	3.5 mi	22.3% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (Reno County)	4.8 mi	8.7% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Yoder Township	5.6 mi	5.5% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Clay Township (Reno County)	5.7 mi	23.4% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Willowbrook	6.0 mi	17.9% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different
Salt Creek Township (Reno County)	8.5 mi	6.2% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Center Township (Reno County)	8.5 mi	9.4% (±9.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lincoln Township (Reno County), KS (8.7%), Yoder Township, KS (5.5%), Salt Creek Township (Reno County), KS (6.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8 (tie)	Haven	0.0% (±4.5 points)
8 (tie)	Langdon	0.0% (±63.7 points)
8 (tie)	Nickerson	0.0% (±7.0 points)
8 (tie)	Partridge	0.0% (±27.7 points)
8 (tie)	Plevna	0.0% (±48.2 points)
8 (tie)	Pretty Prairie	0.0% (±9.8 points)
8 (tie)	South Hutchinson	0.0% (±2.4 points)
8 (tie)	Sylvia	0.0% (±25.7 points)
8 (tie)	The Highlands	0.0% (±12.0 points)
8 (tie)	Turon	0.0% (±20.2 points)
8 (tie)	Willowbrook	0.0% (±53.8 points)
8 (tie)	Albion Township (Reno County)	0.0% (±7.9 points)
8 (tie)	Arlington Township	0.0% (±11.6 points)

Showing 13 of 45 places in Reno 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 South Hutchinson

What is the most common way to heat a home in South Hutchinson?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in South Hutchinson, used by 64.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in South Hutchinson heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in South Hutchinson use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in South Hutchinson have electric heat?

32.0% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in South Hutchinson heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Hutchinson city, 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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