Bulger, Pennsylvania

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Bulger
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Bulger
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
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Bulger
Bulger (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°22′42″N80°19′40″W / 40.37833°N 80.32778°W / 40.37833; -80.32778
CountryUnited States
State Pennsylvania
County Washington
Area
[1]
  Total
1.44 sq mi (3.72 km2)
  Land1.44 sq mi (3.72 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
379
  Density263.6/sq mi (101.78/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
15019
FIPS code 42-10128

Bulger is a census-designated place in Smith Township, Pennsylvania. A suburb of Pittsburgh, Bulger's 2020 census population was 379 residents.

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Bulger was a coal mining town and was the birthplace of football player Doug Russell.[ citation needed ] Among the companies located in Bulger were the Pittsburgh Coal Company, the Bulger Block Coal Company, and the Verner Coal & Coke Company. [ citation needed ]

Infrastructure

Cycling

Bulger is on the pathway of the Panhandle Trail, which runs from the Weirton, West Virginia area to the Rennerdale, Pennsylvania area.

Roads

Bulger is bisected by Pennsylvania State Route 4009, itself acting as the Main Street. Pennsylvania Route 576 contains an exit which serves Bulger and nearby communities via Beech Hollow Road. [3]

Airports

Bulger's nearest airport is Pittsburgh International Airport, though general aviators also can use Allegheny County Airport.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 407
2020 379−6.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [4] [2]

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. Kitsko, Jeffrey J. "PA Turnpike 576 Exit Guide". Pennsylvania Highways. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.