How are homes heated in Horseshoe Bend, AR?

Name: Heating fuel in Horseshoe Bend, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Horseshoe Bend, used by 76.5% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.1% (±0.4 points)
Electricity: 76.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Horseshoe Bend

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Horseshoe Bend	Izard County	Arkansas	United States
Utility gas	0.1% (±0.4 points)	6.5%	36.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	76.5% (±7.2 points)	56.1%	53.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	19.8% (±6.8 points)	25.0%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	3.6% (±2.7 points)	11.7%	2.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.8 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 Horseshoe Bend, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Horseshoe Bend, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Izard County (56.1%).

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 Horseshoe Bend

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Horseshoe Bend
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Horseshoe Bend	—	76.5% (±7.2 points)	—
Franklin	3.6 mi	42.7% (±19.2 points)	Lower
Ash Flat	7.4 mi	72.7% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford	10 mi	54.0% (±16.2 points)	Lower
Cherokee Village	11 mi	44.7% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Salem	11 mi	73.7% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Evening Shade	12 mi	54.2% (±14.9 points)	Lower
Highland	13 mi	54.7% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Melbourne	13 mi	58.5% (±8.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Franklin, AR (42.7%), Oxford, AR (54.0%), Cherokee Village, AR (44.7%).

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)
1 (tie)	Pineville	0.0% (±32.9 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 Horseshoe Bend

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Horseshoe Bend, used by 76.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Horseshoe Bend heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Horseshoe Bend use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Horseshoe Bend have electric heat?

76.5% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Horseshoe Bend heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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