How are homes heated in Township 2 (Rooks County), KS?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Township 2 (Rooks County), used by 44.2% (±13.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
38.7% (±13.3 points)
Electricity
44.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Township 2 (Rooks County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostTownship 2 (Rooks County)Rooks CountyKansasUnited States
Utility gas38.7% (±13.3 points)67.3%63.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±12.9 points)0.8%0.2%3.9%
Electricity44.2% (±13.8 points)17.0%26.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)11.5% (±7.8 points)11.8%7.8%4.9%
Wood3.7% (±4.0 points)2.1%1.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±12.9 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±12.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±12.9 points)0.6%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used1.8% (±3.1 points)0.3%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 Township 2 (Rooks County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Rooks County (0.8%).

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

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

In Township 2 (Rooks County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Rooks County (17.0%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Township 2 (Rooks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Township 2 (Rooks County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Township 2 (Rooks County)—44.2% (±13.8 points)—
Stockton3.6 mi22.7% (±7.0 points)Lower
Township 1 (Rooks County)6.0 mi6.5% (±11.1 points)Lower
Woodston6.1 mi11.1% (±19.5 points)Lower
Township 3 (Rooks County)6.9 mi11.1% (±6.2 points)Lower
Township 4 (Rooks County)8.6 mi0.0% (±100.0 points)Not measurably different
Bow Creek Township12 mi0.0% (±100.0 points)Not measurably different
Township 6 (Rooks County)12 mi30.4% (±41.6 points)Not measurably different
Sumner Township (Osborne County)13 mi1.9% (±3.8 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stockton, KS (22.7%), Township 1 (Rooks County), KS (6.5%), Woodston, KS (11.1%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)Palco0.0% (±29.2 points)
3 (tie)Plainville0.0% (±3.8 points)
3 (tie)Stockton0.0% (±4.2 points)
3 (tie)Woodston0.0% (±47.5 points)
3 (tie)Zurich0.0% (±55.9 points)
3 (tie)Township 1 (Rooks County)0.0% (±36.0 points)
3 (tie)Township 2 (Rooks County)0.0% (±12.9 points)
3 (tie)Township 3 (Rooks County)0.0% (±5.0 points)
3 (tie)Township 4 (Rooks County)0.0% (±100.0 points)
3 (tie)Township 5 (Rooks County)0.0% (±58.2 points)
3 (tie)Township 6 (Rooks County)0.0% (±59.4 points)
3 (tie)Township 9 (Rooks County)0.0% (±100.0 points)
3 (tie)Township 10 (Rooks County)0.0% (±40.3 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Rooks 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 Township 2 (Rooks County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Township 2 (Rooks County)?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Township 2 (Rooks County), used by 44.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Township 2 (Rooks County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±12.9 points) of occupied homes in Township 2 (Rooks County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Township 2 (Rooks County) have electric heat?

44.2% (±13.8 points) of occupied homes in Township 2 (Rooks 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 Township 2, Rooks County, Kansas (county subdivision:71207, in state:20 county:163).

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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