How are homes heated in Hughes, AR?

Name: Heating fuel in Hughes, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hughes, used by 66.0% (±12.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 66.0% (±12.7 points)
Electricity: 33.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hughes

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hughes	St. Francis County	Arkansas	United States
Utility gas	66.0% (±12.7 points)	30.6%	36.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	33.5% (±12.6 points)	56.8%	53.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±1.0 points)	10.1%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.5%	2.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.0 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 Hughes, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from St. Francis County (0.0%).

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

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

In Hughes, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in St. Francis County (56.8%).

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 Hughes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hughes
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hughes	—	33.5% (±12.6 points)	—
Horseshoe Lake	9.6 mi	44.3% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Anthonyville	9.8 mi	57.9% (±26.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tunica Resorts	12 mi	81.1% (±11.5 points)	Higher
Widener	13 mi	38.5% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Edmondson	14 mi	55.9% (±17.5 points)	Higher
Jennette	15 mi	30.4% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different
Madison	15 mi	54.3% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Walls	17 mi	47.0% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tunica Resorts, MS (81.1%), Edmondson, AR (55.9%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across St. Francis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Caldwell	0.0% (±23.8 points)
1 (tie)	Colt	0.0% (±20.3 points)
1 (tie)	Forrest City	0.0% (±1.0 points)
1 (tie)	Hughes	0.0% (±10.0 points)
1 (tie)	Madison	0.0% (±16.6 points)
1 (tie)	Palestine	0.0% (±12.5 points)
1 (tie)	Wheatley	0.0% (±29.4 points)
1 (tie)	Widener	0.0% (±40.8 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 Hughes

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hughes, used by 66.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hughes heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in Hughes use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hughes have electric heat?

33.5% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes in Hughes heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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