Last year, Mifflin County homeowners purchased a total of 3 million gallons of heating oil.
Short Term Trends
Mifflin 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 Mifflin County, the average outside temperature was 4.7° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.
Mifflin County Average Winter Temperature
Heating Season | Average Temperature |
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Winter 2022 - 2023 | 41.3° F |
Winter 2021 - 2022 | 36.6° F |
3,895 households in Mifflin County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Mifflin County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.
37% of Mifflin County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter
Mifflin County Households | Mifflin County Heating Oil Households |
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10,347 | 3,895 |
6 Mifflin County Oil Companies Go the Distance
With 3 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Mifflin County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Mifflin County community relies on its 6 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 Mifflin County, two of the closest terminals are Lucknow in Mechanicsburg, PA and Etmt in Altoona, PA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Mifflin County.