How are homes heated in Stranger Township, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Stranger Township, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Stranger Township, used by 46.5% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 46.5% (±9.8 points)
Electricity: 17.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Stranger Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Stranger Township	Leavenworth County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	46.5% (±9.8 points)	60.2%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	17.0% (±7.8 points)	24.3%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	30.1% (±6.4 points)	12.7%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.9% (±3.3 points)	0.8%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.3% (±3.3 points)	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.8%	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 Stranger Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Leavenworth County (0.1%).

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

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

In Stranger Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Leavenworth County (24.3%).

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 Stranger Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stranger Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Stranger Township	—	17.0% (±7.8 points)	—
Tonganoxie	3.3 mi	26.6% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fairmount Township (Leavenworth County)	4.2 mi	22.3% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Basehor	5.0 mi	23.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tonganoxie Township	6.4 mi	26.9% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sherman Township (Leavenworth County)	7.9 mi	33.8% (±14.2 points)	Higher
Linwood	8.6 mi	18.2% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bonner Springs	8.8 mi	24.2% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
High Prairie Township	9.1 mi	15.4% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sherman Township (Leavenworth County), KS (33.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Easton Township	0.0% (±6.3 points)
2 (tie)	Fairmount Township (Leavenworth County)	0.0% (±0.7 points)
2 (tie)	High Prairie Township	0.0% (±3.6 points)
2 (tie)	Kickapoo Township	0.0% (±5.2 points)
2 (tie)	Reno Township (Leavenworth County)	0.0% (±4.6 points)
2 (tie)	Sherman Township (Leavenworth County)	0.0% (±2.7 points)
2 (tie)	Stranger Township	0.0% (±1.5 points)
2 (tie)	Tonganoxie Township	0.0% (±1.3 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Leavenworth 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 Stranger Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Stranger Township, used by 46.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Stranger Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Stranger Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Stranger Township have electric heat?

17.0% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Stranger Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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