Bulger, Pennsylvania
Bulger | |
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  Bulger Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania  Bulger Bulger (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°22′42″N 80°19′40″W / 40.37833°N 80.32778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.44 sq mi (3.72 km2) |
| • Land | 1.44 sq mi (3.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 379 |
| • Density | 263.6/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.
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.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 407 | — | |
| 2020 | 379 | −6.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4][2] | |||
Education
It is in the Burgettstown Area School District.[5]
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ Kitsko, Jeffrey J. "PA Turnpike 576 Exit Guide". Pennsylvania Highways. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ Geography Division (January 14, 2021). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Washington County, PA (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 24, 2026. - Text list
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