How are homes heated in Walnut Township (Cowley County), KS?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Walnut Township (Cowley County), used by 46.4% (±20.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
23.4% (±14.8 points)
Electricity
46.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Walnut Township (Cowley County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWalnut Township (Cowley County)Cowley CountyKansasUnited States
Utility gas23.4% (±14.8 points)60.2%63.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±12.6 points)0.1%0.2%3.9%
Electricity46.4% (±20.2 points)26.9%26.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)26.1% (±14.7 points)10.2%7.8%4.9%
Wood4.1% (±5.6 points)1.4%1.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±12.6 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±12.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±12.6 points)0.8%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±12.6 points)0.4%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 Walnut Township (Cowley County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cowley County (0.1%).

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

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

In Walnut Township (Cowley County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cowley County (26.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Walnut Township (Cowley County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walnut Township (Cowley County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Walnut Township (Cowley County)—46.4% (±20.2 points)—
Winfield1.3 mi19.2% (±4.5 points)Lower
Tisdale Township4.9 mi4.6% (±7.1 points)Lower
Fairview Township (Cowley County)6.3 mi26.1% (±34.9 points)Not measurably different
Pleasant Valley Township (Cowley County)6.3 mi13.4% (±12.0 points)Lower
Vernon Township6.9 mi16.1% (±14.9 points)Lower
Salem Township (Cowley County)6.9 mi40.2% (±24.2 points)Not measurably different
Beaver Township (Cowley County)8.6 mi13.3% (±16.5 points)Lower
Liberty Township (Cowley County)8.8 mi31.6% (±37.0 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Winfield, KS (19.2%), Tisdale Township, KS (4.6%), Pleasant Valley Township (Cowley County), KS (13.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)Sheridan Township (Cowley County)0.0% (±33.0 points)
3 (tie)Silver Creek Township0.0% (±10.3 points)
3 (tie)Silverdale Township0.0% (±17.7 points)
3 (tie)Spring Creek Township (Cowley County)0.0% (±73.6 points)
3 (tie)Tisdale Township0.0% (±20.4 points)
3 (tie)Vernon Township0.0% (±19.5 points)
3 (tie)Walnut Township (Cowley County)0.0% (±12.6 points)
3 (tie)Windsor Township0.0% (±48.9 points)

Showing 8 of 33 places in Cowley 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 Walnut Township (Cowley County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Walnut Township (Cowley County), used by 46.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Walnut Township (Cowley County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes in Walnut Township (Cowley County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Walnut Township (Cowley County) have electric heat?

46.4% (±20.2 points) of occupied homes in Walnut Township (Cowley 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 Walnut township, Cowley County, Kansas (county subdivision:74925, in state:20 county:035).

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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