How are homes heated in Fairfield Bay, AR?

Name: Heating fuel in Fairfield Bay, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fairfield Bay, used by 71.7% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.4% (±3.4 points)
Electricity: 71.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fairfield Bay

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fairfield Bay	Van Buren County	Arkansas	United States
Utility gas	4.4% (±3.4 points)	12.1%	36.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.6%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	71.7% (±7.8 points)	59.4%	53.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	23.1% (±7.8 points)	19.2%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±0.9 points)	7.4%	2.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.6 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 Fairfield Bay, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Van Buren County (0.6%).

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

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

In Fairfield Bay, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Van Buren County (59.4%).

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 Fairfield Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairfield Bay
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fairfield Bay	—	71.7% (±7.8 points)	—
Shirley	4.0 mi	52.1% (±16.4 points)	Lower
Higden	4.2 mi	49.3% (±17.6 points)	Lower
Greers Ferry	5.9 mi	70.6% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton	11 mi	55.6% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Heber Springs	15 mi	48.4% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Quitman	15 mi	65.4% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Damascus	18 mi	48.5% (±14.5 points)	Lower
Guy	19 mi	74.6% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shirley, AR (52.1%), Higden, AR (49.3%), Clinton, AR (55.6%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Van Buren County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Clinton	0.0% (±3.6 points)
1 (tie)	Damascus	0.0% (±25.7 points)
1 (tie)	Fairfield Bay	0.0% (±2.6 points)
1 (tie)	Shirley	0.0% (±27.9 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 Fairfield Bay

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fairfield Bay, used by 71.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fairfield Bay heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Fairfield Bay use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fairfield Bay have electric heat?

71.7% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Fairfield Bay heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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