Bulger, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°22′42″N 80°19′40″W / 40.37833°N 80.32778°W / 40.37833; -80.32778
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bulger
Bulger is located in Pennsylvania
Bulger
Bulger
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°22′42″N 80°19′40″W / 40.37833°N 80.32778°W / 40.37833; -80.32778
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWashington
Area
 • Total1.44 sq mi (3.72 km2)
 • Land1.44 sq mi (3.72 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 • Total379
 • Density263.56/sq mi (101.78/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
15019
FIPS code42-10128

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

Bulger was a coal mining town and was the birthplace of football player Doug Russell.[citation needed] and home to Kyle Golik, a national football columnist and member of the Football Writers Association of America. 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[edit]

Cycling[edit]

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

Roads[edit]

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[edit]

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020379
U.S. Decennial Census[4][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "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.

External links[edit]