How are homes heated in Wakarusa Township, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Wakarusa Township, KS, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Wakarusa Township, used by 37.6% (±11.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.9% heat with utility gas.

24.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 31.9% (±8.4 points)
Electricity: 24.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Wakarusa Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wakarusa Township	Douglas County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	31.9% (±8.4 points)	59.3%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	24.6% (±10.4 points)	33.6%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	37.6% (±11.5 points)	5.7%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	4.3% (±4.9 points)	0.8%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.6% (±2.0 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.1%	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 Wakarusa Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Douglas County (0.0%).

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

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

In Wakarusa Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Douglas County (33.6%).

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 Wakarusa Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wakarusa Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wakarusa Township	—	24.6% (±10.4 points)	—
Lawrence	2.6 mi	35.0% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (Douglas County)	6.5 mi	62.6% (±31.6 points)	Higher
Eudora Township	7.4 mi	19.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Eudora	8.2 mi	19.1% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Willow Springs Township	8.7 mi	35.6% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Township	8.8 mi	40.4% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Reno Township (Leavenworth County)	9.3 mi	37.5% (±20.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kanwaka Township	9.4 mi	24.5% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grant Township (Douglas County), KS (62.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Eudora Township	0.0% (±1.1 points)
1 (tie)	Grant Township (Douglas County)	0.0% (±19.3 points)
1 (tie)	Kanwaka Township	0.0% (±4.8 points)
1 (tie)	Lecompton Township	0.0% (±4.5 points)
1 (tie)	Marion Township (Douglas County)	0.0% (±8.2 points)
1 (tie)	Palmyra Township	0.0% (±1.0 points)
1 (tie)	Wakarusa Township	0.0% (±2.8 points)
1 (tie)	Willow Springs Township	0.0% (±4.9 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Douglas 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 Wakarusa Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Wakarusa Township, used by 37.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wakarusa Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Wakarusa Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wakarusa Township have electric heat?

24.6% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes in Wakarusa Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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