How are homes heated in Valley Township (Ellsworth County), KS?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Valley Township (Ellsworth County), used by 70.0% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
70.0% (±9.7 points)
Electricity
13.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Valley Township (Ellsworth County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostValley Township (Ellsworth County)Ellsworth CountyKansasUnited States
Utility gas70.0% (±9.7 points)63.1%63.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±10.6 points)0.0%0.2%3.9%
Electricity13.9% (±7.7 points)17.7%26.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)16.1% (±8.1 points)16.1%7.8%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±10.6 points)1.4%1.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±10.6 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±10.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±10.6 points)1.7%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±10.6 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 Valley Township (Ellsworth County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ellsworth County (0.0%).

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

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

In Valley Township (Ellsworth County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Ellsworth County (17.7%).

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 Valley Township (Ellsworth County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valley Township (Ellsworth County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Valley Township (Ellsworth County)—13.9% (±7.7 points)—
Holyrood2.4 mi16.3% (±9.9 points)Not measurably different
Bushton3.8 mi4.8% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different
Independent Township5.0 mi4.2% (±4.0 points)Lower
Farmer Township (Rice County)5.5 mi6.0% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different
Claflin6.0 mi4.2% (±4.0 points)Lower
Green Garden Township6.1 mi4.6% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different
Lorraine6.3 mi7.3% (±9.0 points)Not measurably different
Logan Township (Barton County)7.5 mi0.0% (±39.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Independent Township, KS (4.2%), Claflin, KS (4.2%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)Langley Township0.0% (±46.2 points)
1 (tie)Mulberry Township0.0% (±95.0 points)
1 (tie)Noble Township (Ellsworth County)0.0% (±67.2 points)
1 (tie)Sherman Township (Ellsworth County)0.0% (±95.0 points)
1 (tie)Thomas Township0.0% (±50.4 points)
1 (tie)Trivoli Township0.0% (±100.0 points)
1 (tie)Valley Township (Ellsworth County)0.0% (±10.6 points)
1 (tie)Wilson Township (Ellsworth County)0.0% (±8.4 points)

Showing 8 of 22 places in Ellsworth 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 Valley Township (Ellsworth County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Valley Township (Ellsworth County), used by 70.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Valley Township (Ellsworth County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes in Valley Township (Ellsworth County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Valley Township (Ellsworth County) have electric heat?

13.9% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Valley Township (Ellsworth 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 Valley township, Ellsworth County, Kansas (county subdivision:72800, in state:20 county:053).

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.

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