Bobtown, Pennsylvania facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Bobtown, Pennsylvania
|
|
|---|---|
 |
|
 Bobtown, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Bobtown, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
|
|
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Greene |
| Township | Dunkard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.62 sq mi (1.59 km2) |
| • Land | 0.62 sq mi (1.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,178 ft (359 m) |
| Population
(2020)
|
|
| • Total | 701 |
| • Density | 1,137.99/sq mi (439.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
15315
|
| Area code(s) | 724 |
| FIPS code | 42-07384 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1169928 |
Bobtown is a small community in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. It's known as a coal town, which means it was built because of nearby coal mines. In 2010, about 757 people lived there. By 2020, the population was 701.
Contents
History of Bobtown
Bobtown was started in the 1920s by the Shannopin Coal Company. They built houses for the miners who worked in their coal mine nearby. The town got its name from Robert "Bob" Mapel. He also founded another nearby town called Mapletown.
Where is Bobtown?
Bobtown is located in the southeastern part of Greene County. It sits on a high area about 350 feet above a stream called Dunkard Creek. The community is about 3.5 miles west of where Dunkard Creek flows into the Monongahela River. It's also about 19 miles southeast of Waynesburg, which is the main town in Greene County. The total area of Bobtown is about 0.62 square miles, and it's all land.
People in Bobtown
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 701 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In 2000, there were 742 people living in Bobtown. Many of the households were families, including married couples. About 20% of the people were under 18 years old, and about 24% were 65 or older. The average age of people in Bobtown was about 41.7 years. The average income for a household in Bobtown was around $40,038 in 2000.
Weather in Bobtown
| Climate data for Bobtown, Pennsylvania | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
63 (17) |
| Mean daily minimum °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 (6) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.8 (71) |
2.7 (69) |
3.6 (91) |
3.5 (89) |
4.6 (120) |
4.1 (100) |
4.6 (120) |
3.5 (89) |
3.2 (81) |
2.8 (71) |
3.5 (89) |
2.9 (74) |
41.8 (1,064) |
| Source: weather.com | |||||||||||||
Gas Well Fire
On February 11, 2014, a gas well owned by Chevron caught fire near Bobtown. The fire burned for several days. Sadly, one worker died, and another was slightly hurt. Chevron gave pizza coupons to local residents because of the traffic and disruption caused by the emergency. This "pizza issue" was even talked about on TV shows like The Daily Show.
Schools in Bobtown
Bobtown is part of the Southeastern Greene School District. The town also has its own school, Bobtown Elementary School.
Services in Bobtown
Utilities
Bobtown has electricity from West Penn Power and natural gas from Dominion Resources. Water is provided by the East Dunkard Water Association, and sewage services are handled by the Dunkard-Bobtown Municipal Authority.
For internet and TV, residents can get cable services from Atlantic Broadband. Landline phone and different types of internet (like DSL and fiber optic) are available from Windstream Communications. Trash pickup in the area is done by Preferable Sanitation.
Famous Person from Bobtown
- Cyril Wecht, a well-known American forensic pathologist, is from Bobtown.
Images for kids
See also
In Spanish: Bobtown para niños
