How are homes heated in Bull Shoals, AR?

Name: Heating fuel in Bull Shoals, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bull Shoals, used by 80.2% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.9% heat with utility gas.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.9% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 80.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Bull Shoals

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bull Shoals	Marion County	Arkansas	United States
Utility gas	3.9% (±4.2 points)	11.2%	36.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	80.2% (±8.1 points)	59.1%	53.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.7% (±6.1 points)	15.6%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	3.9% (±4.1 points)	11.8%	2.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.6 points)	1.7%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.5% (±2.7 points)	0.4%	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 Bull Shoals, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Marion County (0.1%).

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

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

In Bull Shoals, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Marion County (59.1%).

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 Bull Shoals

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bull Shoals
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bull Shoals	—	80.2% (±8.1 points)	—
Lakeview	2.9 mi	79.7% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Midway (community)	6.6 mi	72.3% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Flippin	6.7 mi	42.1% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Cotter	7.5 mi	53.9% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Gassville	8.5 mi	51.9% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Summit	10.0 mi	48.3% (±18.6 points)	Lower
Yellville	11 mi	47.7% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Mountain Home	12 mi	42.5% (±5.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Flippin, AR (42.1%), Cotter, AR (53.9%), Gassville, AR (51.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bull Shoals	0.7% (±1.2 points)
2 (tie)	Flippin	0.0% (±6.4 points)
2 (tie)	Pyatt	0.0% (±41.1 points)
2 (tie)	Summit	0.0% (±15.3 points)
2 (tie)	Yellville	0.0% (±7.1 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 Bull Shoals

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bull Shoals, used by 80.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bull Shoals heat with oil?

0.7% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Bull Shoals use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bull Shoals have electric heat?

80.2% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Bull Shoals heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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