Bolivar, Ohio | |
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 Canal Street in Bolivar in 2006 | |
 Location of Bolivar, Ohio | |
 Location of Bolivar in Tuscarawas County | |
| Coordinates:40°39′15″N81°27′18″W / 40.65417°N 81.45500°W /40.65417; -81.45500 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Tuscarawas |
| Township | Lawrence |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.96 sq mi (2.48 km2) |
| • Land | 0.95 sq mi (2.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,000 |
• Estimate (2023)[3] | 965 |
| • Density | 1,053.2/sq mi (406.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44612 |
| Area code | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-07594[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398148[2] |
Bolivar (/ˈbɒlɪvər/, rhymes with Oliver)[5] is avillage inTuscarawas County,Ohio, United States. The population was 1,000 at the2020 census. Bolivar is also home toFort Laurens, the onlyAmerican Revolutionary War-era fort in what is now Ohio.[6][7]
Shingas, aDelaware Indian leader, established a village known as Shingas Town in the general vicinity of present Bolivar in 1752.[8] In 1778,Fort Laurens was built in this same area.
Bolivar itself was platted in 1830 as part of the growth occasioned by the development of theOhio and Erie Canal.[9] The community was named afterSimón Bolívar.[10]
Bolivar is located along theTuscarawas River.[11]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.70 square miles (1.81 km2), of which 0.69 square miles (1.79 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.[12]
Bolivar is the northernmost municipality in Tuscarawas County, and is the only municipality in Tuscarawas County that has areas ofStark County that are farther south than it.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1840 | 309 | — | |
| 1850 | 302 | −2.3% | |
| 1860 | 372 | 23.2% | |
| 1870 | 413 | 11.0% | |
| 1880 | 564 | 36.6% | |
| 1890 | 675 | 19.7% | |
| 1910 | 567 | — | |
| 1920 | 519 | −8.5% | |
| 1930 | 506 | −2.5% | |
| 1940 | 596 | 17.8% | |
| 1950 | 776 | 30.2% | |
| 1960 | 932 | 20.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,084 | 16.3% | |
| 1980 | 989 | −8.8% | |
| 1990 | 914 | −7.6% | |
| 2000 | 894 | −2.2% | |
| 2010 | 994 | 11.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,000 | 0.6% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 965 | [3] | −3.5% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[13] | |||
As of thecensus[14] of 2010, there were 994 people, 380 households, and 257 families living in the village. Thepopulation density was 1,440.6 inhabitants per square mile (556.2/km2). There were 396 housing units at an average density of 573.9 per square mile (221.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.8%White, 0.1%African American, 0.4%Native American, 0.2%Asian, and 0.5% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 380 households, of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% weremarried couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.4% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.86.
The median age in the village was 45.9 years. 21% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 21.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.
As of thecensus[4] of 2000, there were 894 people, 375 households, and 265 families living in the village. The population density was 1,769.8 inhabitants per square mile (683.3/km2). There were 391 housing units at an average density of 774.0 per square mile (298.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.77%White, 0.56%Asian, 0.11% fromother races, and 0.56% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino 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% weremarried 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. Theper capita income for the village was $17,651. About 1.5% of families and 3.9% of the population were below thepoverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.
Bolivar is served by a branch of the Tuscarawas County Public Library.[15][16]
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