Bigler, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
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Bigler is a census-designated place[3] located in Bradford Township, Clearfield County in the state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 356.[4]
Bigler, Pennsylvania | |
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Village/Census-designated place | |
US 322 eastbound in Bigler | |
| Coordinates: 40°59′4″N 78°18′23″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Clearfield |
| Township | Bradford |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.22 sq mi (3.15 km2) |
| • Land | 1.21 sq mi (3.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,690 ft (520 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 356 |
| • Density | 294.3/sq mi (113.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 16825 |
| FIPS code | 42-06280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1169612 |
Its location is 9 miles (14 km) east of Clearfield and 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Philipsburg on U.S. Route 322.
Bigler was originally known as Williams Grove, but was renamed because the mail was being confused with another Williams Grove, in Cumberland County. As Governor William Bigler was from Clearfield, Pennsylvania, the county seat of Clearfield County, Bigler was named after him.