How are homes heated in Union Township (Jefferson County), KS?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Jefferson County), used by 48.6% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
48.6% (±8.3 points)
Electricity
16.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Union Township (Jefferson County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostUnion Township (Jefferson County)Jefferson CountyKansasUnited States
Utility gas48.6% (±8.3 points)37.7%63.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±3.9 points)0.0%0.2%3.9%
Electricity16.1% (±6.9 points)18.7%26.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)29.1% (±10.8 points)35.0%7.8%4.9%
Wood3.0% (±3.3 points)6.2%1.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.9 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel3.2% (±3.3 points)2.2%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.9 points)0.0%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 Union Township (Jefferson County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jefferson County (0.0%).

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

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

In Union Township (Jefferson County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jefferson County (18.7%).

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 Union Township (Jefferson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Jefferson County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Union Township (Jefferson County)—16.1% (±6.9 points)—
McLouth0.9 mi21.5% (±8.3 points)Not measurably different
Oskaloosa Township5.1 mi12.6% (±5.3 points)Not measurably different
Oskaloosa5.2 mi18.9% (±8.4 points)Not measurably different
Tonganoxie Township6.4 mi26.9% (±8.3 points)Higher
Alexandria Township6.5 mi0.0% (±10.2 points)Lower
Sarcoxie Township7.8 mi4.5% (±7.4 points)Lower
Winchester8.5 mi10.5% (±7.4 points)Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Jefferson County)9.4 mi8.2% (±4.7 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Alexandria Township, KS (0.0%), Sarcoxie Township, KS (4.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tonganoxie Township, KS (26.9%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)Norton Township0.0% (±7.0 points)
1 (tie)Oskaloosa Township0.0% (±3.2 points)
1 (tie)Ozawkie Township0.0% (±5.5 points)
1 (tie)Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County)0.0% (±2.9 points)
1 (tie)Rural Township (Jefferson County)0.0% (±14.6 points)
1 (tie)Sarcoxie Township0.0% (±7.6 points)
1 (tie)Union Township (Jefferson County)0.0% (±3.9 points)

Showing 7 of 20 places in Jefferson 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 Union Township (Jefferson County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Jefferson County), used by 48.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Union Township (Jefferson County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Jefferson County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Union Township (Jefferson County) have electric heat?

16.1% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Jefferson 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 Union township, Jefferson County, Kansas (county subdivision:72150, in state:20 county:087).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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