Bobtown, Pennsylvania

Bobtown, Pennsylvania
census-designated place
Bobtown 1874
Bobtown, Pennsylvania

Location within the state of Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 39°45′40″N 79°58′53″W / 39.76111°N 79.98139°W / 39.76111; -79.98139Coordinates: 39°45′40″N 79°58′53″W / 39.76111°N 79.98139°W / 39.76111; -79.98139
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Greene
Township Dunkard
Elevation 1,178 ft (359 m)
Population (2016)
 • Total 742[1]
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 15315
Area code(s) 724
GNIS feature ID 1169928[2]

Bobtown is an census-designated place (CDP)[3] and coal town in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States.

History

Bobtown Sign

Bobtown was founded by Shannopin Coal Co in the 1920s to provide housing for miners who worked in the company’s mine which was located nearby.[4] The town is named for Robert 'Bob' Mapel who was also the founder of Mapletown, Pennsylvania.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.63 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[5] 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 the 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
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
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)		 62.7
(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)		 43.3
(6.4)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.8
(71)		 2.7
(69)		 3.6
(91)		 3.5
(89)		 4.6
(117)		 4.1
(104)		 4.6
(117)		 3.5
(89)		 3.2
(81)		 2.8
(71)		 3.5
(89)		 2.9
(74)		 41.8
(1,062)
Source: weather.com

Chevron Gas Well Explosion

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.[6] The explosion killed contractor Ian McKee, a field service technician for Cameron International, and slightly injured another worker.[7] Chevron representatives distributed pizza coupons to residents as compensation for traffic caused by emergency responders and press.[8] The pizza issue gained national attention from various media outlets, including Comedy Central's The Daily Show which interviewed the owners of Bobtown Pizza.[9]

Education

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

Media

Television

Call sign Channel Description
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
WPCW 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 people

References

  1. ↑ "Bobtown, PA Profile: Facts, Map & Data". Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bobtown, Pennsylvania
  3. ↑ Center for New Media and Promotions(C2PO). "2010 Census". census.gov. Archived from the original on 21 December 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "BOBTOWN, Pa. - SHANNOPIN MINE". Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Bobtown, PA Profile: Facts, Map & Data". Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  6. ↑ Greene County shale well continues burning, February 12, 2014 12:30 AM, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  7. ↑ "Report on Chevron Well Explosion in Greene County, Pa. - RKR Hess". RKR Hess. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  8. ↑ "Pizza coupons "scandal" blown out of proportion, town's locals say". CBS. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  9. ↑ "Watch the Daily Show Mock Chevron's Pizza Apology". Retrieved 1 November 2016.

Further reading

  1. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
  2. ↑ https://www.amazon.com/The-Story-Bobtown-Road-Hill/dp/B000FJNHCE
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