Bolivar, Ohio
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Tuscarawas |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Patricia White |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²) |
| - Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 894 |
| - Density | 1,769.8/sq mi (683.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44612 |
| Area code(s) | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-07594[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1064463[1] |
Bolivar is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 894 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Bolivar is located at (40.650016, -81.454608),[3] along the Tuscarawas River.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it is land and 1.96% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 894 people, 375 households, and 265 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,769.8 people per square mile (676.8/km²). There were 391 housing units at an average density of 774.0/sq mi (296.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.77% White, 0.56% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.
There were 375 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,971, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $39,904 versus $19,844 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,651. About 1.5% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Lifestyles and attractions
Bolivar holds many festivals yearly, including the strawberry contest in the summer, and the canal street fest in the winter. There are currently 3 bars in Bolivar, the most notable, The Army Navy Garrison, which is run by Lawrence Kopp. Most people of bolivar tend to live a quiet lifestyle, with no major malls or centers in the village.
[edit] Notable natives and residents
- Tom (Harry Thomas) Graefcorporate inventor, Diebold, and multiple patent holder for the cash dispensing Automated Teller Machine (ATM), member of innagural class of corporate inventors inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame
- Matt Thiessen (lead singer of Christian rock band Relient K), originally from St. Catharines, Ontario
- John Dagenhard, a MLB pitcher, resided here until his death.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ DeLorme (1991). Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-233-1.
[edit] External links
- Bolivar, Ohio is at coordinates Coordinates:
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