Bobtown, Pennsylvania

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Bobtown, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
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Bobtown
Coordinates: 39°45′40″N79°58′53″W / 39.76111°N 79.98139°W / 39.76111; -79.98139
CountryUnited States
State Pennsylvania
County Greene
Township Dunkard
Area
[1]
 • Total0.62 sq mi (1.59 km2)
 • Land0.62 sq mi (1.59 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,178 ft (359 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total701
 • Density1,137.99/sq mi (439.51/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
15315
Area code 724
FIPS code 42-07384
GNIS feature ID1169928 [3]

Bobtown is an unincorporated coal town and census-designated place (CDP) in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 757. [4]

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History

Bobtown Sign Bobtown-home-CWecht.jpg
Bobtown Sign

Bobtown was founded by the Shannopin Coal Co in the 1920s to provide housing for miners who worked in the company's mine which was located nearby. [5] The town is named for Robert "Bob" Mapel, who was also the founder of nearby Mapletown.

Geography

The community is in southeastern Greene County near the center of Dunkard Township, on a plateau 350 feet (110 m) above Dunkard Creek. It is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of the mouth of Dunkard Creek at the Monongahela River and 19 miles (31 km) southeast of Waynesburg, the Greene County seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.63 square miles (1.64 km2), all land. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 701—
U.S. Decennial Census [6] [2]

As of the census [7] of 2000, there were 742 people, 340 households, and 207 families residing in the town.

The racial makeup of the township was 95.5% White, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.4% Black, 0.3% Native American, and 2.1% from two or more races.

There were 322 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.95.

The town population was spread out, with 20.1% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.7 years.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,038, and the average income for a household was $54,545.

Climate

Climate data for Bobtown, Pennsylvania
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °F (°C)39
(4)		43
(6)		52
(11)		64
(18)		72
(22)		80
(27)		83
(28)		82
(28)		76
(24)		65
(18)		54
(12)		42
(6)		63
(17)
Average low °F (°C)24
(−4)		26
(−3)		32
(0)		42
(6)		50
(10)		59
(15)		63
(17)		62
(17)		55
(13)		44
(7)		36
(2)		27
(−3)		43
(6)
Average precipitation inches (mm)2.8
(71)		2.7
(69)		3.6
(91)		3.5
(89)		4.6
(120)		4.1
(100)		4.6
(120)		3.5
(89)		3.2
(81)		2.8
(71)		3.5
(89)		2.9
(74)		41.8
(1,064)
Source: weather.com

Chevron gas well explosion

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February 11, 2014

On February 11, 2014, Chevron's Lanco 7H well caught fire and burned for several days. The well is located about one mile west of Bobtown on Bald Hill Church Road. [8] The explosion killed contractor Ian McKee, a field service technician for Cameron International, and slightly injured another worker. [9] Chevron representatives distributed pizza coupons to residents as compensation for traffic caused by emergency responders and press. [10] The pizza issue gained national attention from various media outlets, including Comedy Central's The Daily Show which interviewed the owners of Bobtown Pizza. [11] [12]

Education

Bobtown is served by Southeastern Greene School District and is the location of Bobtown Elementary School.

Media

Television

Call signChannelDescription
KDKA-TV 2 CBS owned-and-operated station, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
WTAE-TV 4 ABC affiliate, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
WPXI 11 NBC affiliate, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
WQED 13 PBS station, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
WPKD-TV 19 CW Television Network affiliate, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
WPNT 22 My Network TV affiliate, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
WPGH-TV 53 Fox affiliate, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Infrastructure

Utilities

Electric service is provided by West Penn Power, natural gas services by Dominion Resources, Water by East Dunkard Water Association and sewage by the dunkard-bobtown municipal authority.

Cable television and cable Internet are provided by Atlantic Broadband. Landline telephone and DSL services are offered by Windstream Communications.

Trash pickup in the Bobtown area is provided by Preferable Sanitation.

Notable person

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bobtown, Pennsylvania
  4. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bobtown CDP, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 3, 2017.[ dead link ]
  5. ↑ "BOBTOWN, Pa. – SHANNOPIN MINE" . Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Bobtown, PA Profile: Facts, Map & Data" . Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  8. ↑ Greene County shale well continues burning, February 12, 2014 12:30 am, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  9. ↑ "Report on Chevron Well Explosion in Greene County, Pa. – RKR Hess". RKR Hess. April 8, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Pizza coupons "scandal" blown out of proportion, town's locals say". CBS. March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Tip/Wag – Chevron & FDA" . Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Watch the Daily Show Mock Chevron's Pizza Apology" . Retrieved November 1, 2016.

Further reading

  1. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 20, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ The Story of Bobtown : The Road to the Top of the Hill. January 2002.
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