Last year, Stark County homeowners purchased a total of 450,300 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Stark 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 Stark County, the average outside temperature was 12.0° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Stark County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 49.2° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 37.2° F |
711 households in Stark County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Stark County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
1% of Stark County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Stark County Households | Stark County Heating Oil Households |
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61,502 | 711 |
2 Stark County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 450,300 gallons of heating oil delivered to Stark County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Stark County community relies on its 2 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 Stark County, two of the closest terminals are Ergon in Newell, PA and Citgo in Linden, NJ. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Stark County.