How are homes heated in Wildcat Township (Riley County), KS?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Wildcat Township (Riley County), used by 50.6% (±19.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.1% heat with utility gas.

27.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
4.1% (±6.8 points)
Electricity
27.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Wildcat Township (Riley County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWildcat Township (Riley County)Riley CountyKansasUnited States
Utility gas4.1% (±6.8 points)50.3%63.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±10.5 points)0.1%0.2%3.9%
Electricity27.1% (±12.3 points)41.2%26.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)50.6% (±19.0 points)6.5%7.8%4.9%
Wood18.2% (±17.0 points)0.7%1.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±10.5 points)0.5%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±10.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±10.5 points)0.4%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±10.5 points)0.3%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 Wildcat Township (Riley County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Riley County (0.1%).

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

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

In Wildcat Township (Riley County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Riley County (41.2%).

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 Wildcat Township (Riley County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wildcat Township (Riley County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Wildcat Township (Riley County)—27.1% (±12.3 points)—
Grant Township (Riley County)3.6 mi56.2% (±17.3 points)Higher
Manhattan6.3 mi41.7% (±2.8 points)Higher
Madison Township (Riley County)6.3 mi56.5% (±9.7 points)Higher
Riley7.9 mi18.3% (±7.6 points)Not measurably different
Ogden Township8.4 mi25.9% (±9.8 points)Not measurably different
Ogden9.2 mi25.6% (±9.7 points)Not measurably different
Sherman Township (Riley County)9.3 mi28.5% (±14.3 points)Not measurably different
Blue Township9.4 mi22.7% (±7.0 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grant Township (Riley County), KS (56.2%), Manhattan, KS (41.7%), Madison Township (Riley County), KS (56.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)Fancy Creek Township0.0% (±46.8 points)
6 (tie)Grant Township (Riley County)0.0% (±9.1 points)
6 (tie)Madison Township (Riley County)0.0% (±1.4 points)
6 (tie)Manhattan Township0.0% (±4.2 points)
6 (tie)Ogden Township0.0% (±2.9 points)
6 (tie)Swede Creek Township0.0% (±34.3 points)
6 (tie)Wildcat Township (Riley County)0.0% (±10.5 points)
6 (tie)Zeandale Township0.0% (±26.8 points)

Showing 8 of 20 places in Riley 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 Wildcat Township (Riley County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Wildcat Township (Riley County), used by 50.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wildcat Township (Riley County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes in Wildcat Township (Riley County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wildcat Township (Riley County) have electric heat?

27.1% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes in Wildcat Township (Riley 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 Wildcat township, Riley County, Kansas (county subdivision:79175, in state:20 county:161).

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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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