How are homes heated in Brookland, AR?

Name: Heating fuel in Brookland, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Brookland, used by 76.0% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 13.3% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 76.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Brookland

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brookland	Craighead County	Arkansas	United States
Utility gas	13.3% (±5.6 points)	36.3%	36.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	76.0% (±8.6 points)	57.9%	53.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.9% (±6.5 points)	4.4%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.8% (±2.8 points)	0.4%	2.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.3 points)	0.6%	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 Brookland, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Craighead County (0.1%).

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

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

In Brookland, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Craighead County (57.9%).

It is also higher than in Arkansas (53.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Brookland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brookland
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brookland	—	76.0% (±8.6 points)	—
Jonesboro	8.0 mi	58.0% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Lake City	8.5 mi	42.1% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Bay	10 mi	23.3% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Paragould	11 mi	82.3% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Black Oak	12 mi	27.6% (±21.9 points)	Lower
Monette	13 mi	43.5% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Bono	13 mi	71.6% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Trumann	15 mi	45.5% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jonesboro, AR (58.0%), Lake City, AR (42.1%), Bay, AR (23.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Monette	0.6% (±1.0 points)
2 (tie)	Bay	0.0% (±4.5 points)
2 (tie)	Black Oak	0.0% (±37.7 points)
2 (tie)	Bono	0.0% (±4.1 points)
2 (tie)	Brookland	0.0% (±2.2 points)
2 (tie)	Caraway	0.0% (±8.3 points)
2 (tie)	Cash	0.0% (±28.4 points)
2 (tie)	Egypt	0.0% (±68.6 points)
2 (tie)	Jonesboro	0.0% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Lake City	0.0% (±3.8 points)

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 Brookland

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Brookland, used by 76.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brookland heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Brookland use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brookland have electric heat?

76.0% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Brookland heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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