How are homes heated in Calico Rock, AR?

Name: Heating fuel in Calico Rock, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Calico Rock, used by 55.5% (±14.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 27.7% (±10.6 points)
Electricity: 55.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Calico Rock

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Calico Rock	Izard County	Arkansas	United States
Utility gas	27.7% (±10.6 points)	6.5%	36.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	55.5% (±14.2 points)	56.1%	53.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.0% (±9.0 points)	25.0%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	3.8% (±5.3 points)	11.7%	2.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.7%	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 Calico Rock, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Izard County (0.0%).

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

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

In Calico Rock, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Izard County (56.1%).

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 Calico Rock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Calico Rock
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Calico Rock	—	55.5% (±14.2 points)	—
Pineville	2.9 mi	51.6% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different
Norfork	10 mi	71.8% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Salesville	12 mi	50.0% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fifty-Six	12 mi	55.4% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford	13 mi	54.0% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Briarcliff	14 mi	80.2% (±12.9 points)	Higher
Melbourne	14 mi	58.5% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Guion	17 mi	52.4% (±45.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Briarcliff, AR (80.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Calico Rock	0.0% (±9.7 points)
1 (tie)	Franklin	0.0% (±32.7 points)
1 (tie)	Guion	0.0% (±71.8 points)
1 (tie)	Horseshoe Bend	0.0% (±3.8 points)
1 (tie)	Melbourne	0.0% (±4.8 points)
1 (tie)	Mount Pleasant	0.0% (±26.5 points)
1 (tie)	Oxford	0.0% (±13.4 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Izard 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 Calico Rock

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Calico Rock, used by 55.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Calico Rock heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Calico Rock use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Calico Rock have electric heat?

55.5% (±14.2 points) of occupied homes in Calico Rock heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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