How are homes heated in WaKeeney, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in WaKeeney, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in WaKeeney, used by 66.5% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 66.5% (±8.1 points)
Electricity: 29.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in WaKeeney

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	WaKeeney	Trego County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	66.5% (±8.1 points)	52.7%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	29.9% (±8.2 points)	23.3%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±1.7 points)	22.2%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.3%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.0% (±2.8 points)	1.2%	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 WaKeeney, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Trego County (0.0%).

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

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

In WaKeeney, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Trego County (23.3%).

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 WaKeeney

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with WaKeeney
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
WaKeeney	—	29.9% (±8.2 points)	—
WaKeeney Township	1.5 mi	24.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Collyer Township	9.9 mi	0.0% (±39.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ogallah Township	9.9 mi	14.3% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Happy Township	12 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Collyer	13 mi	0.0% (±43.0 points)	Not measurably different
Glencoe Township (Trego County)	15 mi	0.0% (±57.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bryant Township	16 mi	5.4% (±13.4 points)	Lower
Morlan Township	16 mi	0.0% (±63.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bryant Township, KS (5.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Collyer	0.0% (±43.0 points)
1 (tie)	WaKeeney	0.0% (±3.4 points)
1 (tie)	Collyer Township	0.0% (±39.1 points)
1 (tie)	Franklin Township (Trego County)	0.0% (±100.0 points)
1 (tie)	Glencoe Township (Trego County)	0.0% (±57.0 points)
1 (tie)	Ogallah Township	0.0% (±27.5 points)
1 (tie)	Riverside Township (Trego County)	0.0% (±39.5 points)
1 (tie)	WaKeeney Township	0.0% (±2.7 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Trego 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 WaKeeney

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in WaKeeney, used by 66.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in WaKeeney heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in WaKeeney use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in WaKeeney have electric heat?

29.9% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in WaKeeney heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — WaKeeney city, 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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