How are homes heated in Gurdon, AR?

Name: Heating fuel in Gurdon, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gurdon, used by 53.9% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.3% (±10.9 points)
Electricity: 53.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Gurdon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gurdon	Clark County	Arkansas	United States
Utility gas	45.3% (±10.9 points)	28.6%	36.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	53.9% (±10.8 points)	60.3%	53.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±1.2 points)	6.1%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.1 points)	4.5%	2.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.1 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 Gurdon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clark County (0.0%).

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

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

In Gurdon, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Clark County (60.3%).

It is not measurably different from Arkansas (53.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Gurdon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gurdon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gurdon	—	53.9% (±10.8 points)	—
Whelen Springs	5.9 mi	94.7% (±12.2 points)	Higher
Gum Springs	11 mi	46.7% (±37.1 points)	Not measurably different
Okolona	12 mi	46.1% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bluff City	13 mi	60.8% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Arkadelphia	15 mi	66.0% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Prescott	16 mi	26.4% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Chidester	17 mi	31.3% (±18.1 points)	Lower
Antoine	17 mi	27.7% (±28.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Prescott, AR (26.4%), Chidester, AR (31.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Whelen Springs, AR (94.7%), Arkadelphia, AR (66.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Amity	0.0% (±12.8 points)
1 (tie)	Arkadelphia	0.0% (±1.1 points)
1 (tie)	Caddo Valley	0.0% (±12.6 points)
1 (tie)	Gum Springs	0.0% (±60.1 points)
1 (tie)	Gurdon	0.0% (±5.1 points)
1 (tie)	Okolona	0.0% (±34.3 points)
1 (tie)	Whelen Springs	0.0% (±75.5 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 Gurdon

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gurdon, used by 53.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gurdon heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Gurdon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gurdon have electric heat?

53.9% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes in Gurdon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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