How are homes heated in Corning, AR?

Name: Heating fuel in Corning, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Corning, used by 52.7% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 52.7% (±10.3 points)
Electricity: 42.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Corning

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Corning	Clay County	Arkansas	United States
Utility gas	52.7% (±10.3 points)	42.8%	36.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	42.6% (±9.6 points)	31.9%	53.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±3.4 points)	21.1%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.5% (±1.7 points)	3.6%	2.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.5%	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 Corning, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clay County (0.0%).

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

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

In Corning, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Clay County (31.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Corning

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Corning
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Corning	—	42.6% (±9.6 points)	—
Knobel	6.6 mi	19.6% (±20.3 points)	Lower
Datto	8.2 mi	19.4% (±18.7 points)	Lower
Success	8.2 mi	44.7% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different
Peach Orchard	10 mi	12.2% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Reyno	10 mi	31.1% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Neelyville	11 mi	57.9% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
McDougal	11 mi	12.2% (±12.3 points)	Lower
Naylor	11 mi	48.9% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Knobel, AR (19.6%), Datto, AR (19.4%), Peach Orchard, AR (12.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Corning	0.0% (±2.9 points)
1 (tie)	Datto	0.0% (±54.8 points)
1 (tie)	Greenway	0.0% (±33.1 points)
1 (tie)	Knobel	0.0% (±31.3 points)
1 (tie)	McDougal	0.0% (±47.0 points)
1 (tie)	Nimmons	0.0% (±84.9 points)
1 (tie)	Peach Orchard	0.0% (±51.4 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Clay 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 Corning

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Corning, used by 52.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Corning heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Corning use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Corning have electric heat?

42.6% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in Corning heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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