How are homes heated in Bald Knob, AR?

Name: Heating fuel in Bald Knob, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bald Knob, used by 51.2% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.5% (±10.2 points)
Electricity: 51.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bald Knob

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bald Knob	White County	Arkansas	United States
Utility gas	45.5% (±10.2 points)	26.4%	36.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.4%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	51.2% (±9.9 points)	63.8%	53.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.3% (±2.0 points)	6.9%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.9 points)	2.0%	2.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	0.5%	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 Bald Knob, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from White County (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from Arkansas (0.1%).

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

In Bald Knob, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in White County (63.8%).

It is not measurably different from Arkansas (53.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bald Knob

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bald Knob
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bald Knob	—	51.2% (±9.9 points)	—
Judsonia	4.7 mi	56.6% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Russell	4.9 mi	76.7% (±16.9 points)	Higher
Kensett	7.8 mi	54.6% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Point	7.9 mi	81.8% (±23.4 points)	Higher
Bradford	10.0 mi	62.1% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Searcy	10 mi	59.1% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Higginson	11 mi	84.5% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Augusta	12 mi	37.9% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Russell, AR (76.7%), West Point, AR (81.8%), Higginson, AR (84.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Searcy	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Bald Knob	0.0% (±4.0 points)
2 (tie)	Beebe	0.0% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Bradford	0.0% (±17.0 points)
2 (tie)	Garner	0.0% (±42.5 points)
2 (tie)	Georgetown	0.0% (±84.9 points)
2 (tie)	Griffithville	0.0% (±28.4 points)
2 (tie)	Higginson	0.0% (±12.1 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in White 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 Bald Knob

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bald Knob, used by 51.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bald Knob heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Bald Knob use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bald Knob have electric heat?

51.2% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in Bald Knob heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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