Last year, Crawford County homeowners purchased a total of 392,335 gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Crawford 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 Crawford County, the average outside temperature was 4.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Crawford County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 41.3° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 36.6° F |
608 households in Crawford County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Crawford County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
15% of Crawford County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Crawford County Households | Crawford County Heating Oil Households |
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3,917 | 608 |
5 Crawford County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 392,335 gallons of heating oil delivered to Crawford County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Crawford County community relies on its 5 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 Crawford County, two of the closest terminals are United in Warren, PA and Ergon in Newell, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Crawford County.