Last year, Marion County homeowners purchased a total of 279,300 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Marion County’s overall heating oil use varies from year to year, primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more oil to keep homes warm. Last winter in Marion County, the average outside temperature was 12.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Marion County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 49.2° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 37.2° F |
441 households in Marion County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Marion County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
2% of Marion County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Marion County Households | Marion County Heating Oil Households |
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19,753 | 441 |
1 Marion County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 279,300 gallons of heating oil delivered to Marion County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Marion County community relies on its 1 oil companies to keep warm.
Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal. In the case of Marion County, two of the closest terminals are Citgo in Linden, NJ and Citgo in Linden, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Marion County.