How are homes heated in Midway (community), AR?

Name: Heating fuel in Midway (community), AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Midway (community), used by 72.3% (±16.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.0% heat with utility gas.

4.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 11.0% (±15.1 points)
Electricity: 72.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.4%

Heating fuel in Midway (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Midway (community)	Baxter County	Arkansas	United States
Utility gas	11.0% (±15.1 points)	29.8%	36.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.4% (±6.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	72.3% (±16.5 points)	53.0%	53.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±4.5 points)	11.8%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	9.5% (±12.2 points)	3.8%	2.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.8%	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 Midway (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Baxter County (0.2%).

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

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

In Midway (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Baxter County (53.0%).

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 Midway (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Midway (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Midway (community)	—	72.3% (±16.5 points)	—
Lakeview	3.7 mi	79.7% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain Home	6.4 mi	42.5% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Bull Shoals	6.6 mi	80.2% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gassville	7.4 mi	51.9% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Cotter	8.0 mi	53.9% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Flippin	10 mi	42.1% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Briarcliff	14 mi	80.2% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gainesville	15 mi	58.6% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mountain Home, AR (42.5%), Gassville, AR (51.9%), Flippin, AR (42.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Salesville	6.7% (±10.9 points)
2	Midway (community)	4.4% (±6.0 points)
3 (tie)	Big Flat	0.0% (±63.3 points)
3 (tie)	Briarcliff	0.0% (±29.4 points)
3 (tie)	Cotter	0.0% (±7.4 points)
3 (tie)	Gassville	0.0% (±5.0 points)
3 (tie)	Lakeview	0.0% (±9.9 points)
3 (tie)	Mountain Home	0.0% (±0.6 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Baxter County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Midway (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Midway (community)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Midway (community)?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Midway (community), used by 72.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Midway (community) heat with oil?

4.4% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Midway (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Midway (community) have electric heat?

72.3% (±16.5 points) of occupied homes in Midway (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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