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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Valley Township (Reno County), used by 48.8% (±19.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.5% heat with utility gas.

16.9% heat with electricity.

1.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
26.5% (±21.2 points)
Electricity
16.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
1.3%

Heating fuel in Valley Township (Reno County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostValley Township (Reno County)Reno CountyKansasUnited States
Utility gas26.5% (±21.2 points)65.1%63.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.3% (±2.3 points)0.6%0.2%3.9%
Electricity16.9% (±10.5 points)20.9%26.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)48.8% (±19.2 points)10.4%7.8%4.9%
Wood6.7% (±8.2 points)2.1%1.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±6.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±6.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±6.1 points)0.6%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±6.1 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 Valley Township (Reno County), 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 Valley Township (Reno County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Reno County (20.9%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (26.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Valley Township (Reno County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valley Township (Reno County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Valley Township (Reno County)—16.9% (±10.5 points)—
Burrton4.5 mi42.4% (±12.9 points)Higher
Clay Township (Reno County)5.1 mi23.4% (±10.1 points)Not measurably different
Burrton Township6.4 mi40.1% (±11.3 points)Higher
Lake Township7.2 mi24.0% (±20.0 points)Not measurably different
Yoder Township7.5 mi5.5% (±8.7 points)Not measurably different
Haven7.6 mi10.0% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different
Little River Township7.8 mi15.2% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different
Haven Township8.5 mi11.4% (±7.2 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Burrton, KS (42.4%), Burrton Township, KS (40.1%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Lincoln Township (Reno County)13.7% (±19.9 points)
2 (tie)Castleton Township7.3% (±12.5 points)
2 (tie)Medora Township7.3% (±6.4 points)
4Grant Township (Reno County)4.6% (±6.9 points)
5Little River Township2.5% (±3.5 points)
6Valley Township (Reno County)1.3% (±2.3 points)
7Hutchinson0.1% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)Abbyville0.0% (±41.1 points)
8 (tie)Arlington0.0% (±13.2 points)
8 (tie)Buhler0.0% (±5.8 points)
8 (tie)Haven0.0% (±4.5 points)
8 (tie)Langdon0.0% (±63.7 points)

Showing 12 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 Valley Township (Reno County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Valley Township (Reno County), used by 48.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.3% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Valley Township (Reno County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

16.9% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes in Valley Township (Reno 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, Reno County, Kansas (county subdivision:73075, in state:20 county:155).

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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