How are homes heated in Willow Springs Township, KS?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Willow Springs Township, used by 45.5% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.9% heat with utility gas.

35.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
4.9% (±4.6 points)
Electricity
35.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Willow Springs Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWillow Springs TownshipDouglas CountyKansasUnited States
Utility gas4.9% (±4.6 points)59.3%63.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±4.9 points)0.0%0.2%3.9%
Electricity35.6% (±12.6 points)33.6%26.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)45.5% (±10.9 points)5.7%7.8%4.9%
Wood9.6% (±6.7 points)0.8%1.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.9 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel4.4% (±7.0 points)0.5%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±4.9 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 Willow Springs 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Willow Springs 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 not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Willow Springs Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Willow Springs Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Willow Springs Township—35.6% (±12.6 points)—
Baldwin City5.8 mi31.1% (±9.7 points)Not measurably different
Marion Township (Douglas County)7.2 mi13.7% (±10.8 points)Lower
Hayes Township (Franklin County)7.5 mi43.3% (±22.9 points)Not measurably different
Palmyra Township7.7 mi34.0% (±7.5 points)Not measurably different
Wakarusa Township8.7 mi24.6% (±10.4 points)Not measurably different
Clinton Township9.0 mi40.4% (±15.7 points)Not measurably different
Centropolis Township9.1 mi21.7% (±12.8 points)Not measurably different
Ottawa Township (Franklin County)11 mi70.0% (±15.4 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marion Township (Douglas County), KS (13.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ottawa Township (Franklin County), KS (70.0%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)Grant Township (Douglas County)0.0% (±19.3 points)
1 (tie)Kanwaka Township0.0% (±4.8 points)
1 (tie)Lecompton Township0.0% (±4.5 points)
1 (tie)Marion Township (Douglas County)0.0% (±8.2 points)
1 (tie)Palmyra Township0.0% (±1.0 points)
1 (tie)Wakarusa Township0.0% (±2.8 points)
1 (tie)Willow Springs Township0.0% (±4.9 points)

Showing 7 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 Willow Springs Township

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Willow Springs Township, used by 45.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Willow Springs Township heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in Willow Springs Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Willow Springs Township have electric heat?

35.6% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes in Willow Springs Township 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 Willow Springs township, Douglas County, Kansas (county subdivision:79500, in state:20 county:045).

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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