How are homes heated in Mineral Springs, AR?

Name: Heating fuel in Mineral Springs, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mineral Springs, used by 53.2% (±13.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.2% (±13.3 points)
Electricity: 53.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mineral Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mineral Springs	Howard County	Arkansas	United States
Utility gas	45.2% (±13.3 points)	29.0%	36.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	53.2% (±13.1 points)	63.2%	53.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±7.9 points)	1.6%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.6% (±3.0 points)	4.8%	2.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.9 points)	1.1%	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 Mineral Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Howard County (0.0%).

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

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

In Mineral Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Howard County (63.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Mineral Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mineral Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mineral Springs	—	53.2% (±13.1 points)	—
Tollette	4.4 mi	41.7% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Nashville	6.0 mi	60.0% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ozan	12 mi	57.1% (±45.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ben Lomond	12 mi	44.1% (±23.3 points)	Not measurably different
Washington	15 mi	55.4% (±28.4 points)	Not measurably different
McNab	16 mi	80.0% (±45.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wilton	16 mi	54.8% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lockesburg	16 mi	72.1% (±9.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lockesburg, AR (72.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Dierks	0.0% (±10.3 points)
1 (tie)	Mineral Springs	0.0% (±7.9 points)
1 (tie)	Nashville	0.0% (±2.3 points)
1 (tie)	Tollette	0.0% (±25.7 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 Mineral Springs

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mineral Springs, used by 53.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mineral Springs heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Mineral Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mineral Springs have electric heat?

53.2% (±13.1 points) of occupied homes in Mineral Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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