Bulger, Pennsylvania

Bulger
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 / 40.37833; -80.32778
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWashington
Area
 • Total
1.44 sq mi (3.72 km2)
 • Land1.44 sq mi (3.72 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
379
 • Density263.6/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. Among the companies located in Bulger were the Pittsburgh Coal Company, the Bulger Block Coal Company, and the Verner Coal & Coke Company.