How are homes heated in Mount Ida, AR?

Name: Heating fuel in Mount Ida, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mount Ida, used by 50.8% (±12.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 50.8% (±12.9 points)
Electricity: 48.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mount Ida

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mount Ida	Montgomery County	Arkansas	United States
Utility gas	50.8% (±12.9 points)	18.3%	36.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.5%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	48.1% (±12.8 points)	49.4%	53.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±6.1 points)	16.4%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±1.7 points)	12.0%	2.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.1 points)	1.9%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.1 points)	1.5%	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 Mount Ida, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Montgomery County (0.5%).

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

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

In Mount Ida, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Montgomery County (49.4%).

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 Mount Ida

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Ida
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mount Ida	—	48.1% (±12.8 points)	—
Norman	6.8 mi	38.9% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Black Springs	8.0 mi	19.4% (±20.4 points)	Lower
Oden	10 mi	23.0% (±14.7 points)	Lower
Glenwood	16 mi	68.6% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Amity	22 mi	38.5% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Daisy	23 mi	43.4% (±25.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain Pine	26 mi	66.7% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Piney	28 mi	72.9% (±7.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Black Springs, AR (19.4%), Oden, AR (23.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Glenwood, AR (68.6%), Piney, AR (72.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Black Springs	0.0% (±54.8 points)
1 (tie)	Mount Ida	0.0% (±6.1 points)
1 (tie)	Norman	0.0% (±26.7 points)
1 (tie)	Oden	0.0% (±26.7 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 Mount Ida

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mount Ida, used by 50.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mount Ida heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Mount Ida use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mount Ida have electric heat?

48.1% (±12.8 points) of occupied homes in Mount Ida heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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