Location of Bolivar in Tuscarawas County Location of Bolivar in Tuscarawas County Bolivar (/ b l v r/, rhymes with Oliver) is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States.
Bolivar is also home to Fort Laurens, the only American Revolutionary War-era fort in what is now Ohio. Shingas, a Delaware Indian leader, established a village known as Shingas Town in the general vicinity of present Bolivar in 1752. In 1778, Fort Laurens was assembled in this same area.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the village has a total region of 0.70 square miles (1.81 km2), of which 0.69 square miles (1.79 km2) is territory and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water. Bolivar is the northernmost municipality in Tuscarawas County, and is the only municipality in Tuscarawas County that has areas of Stark County that are farther south than it.
As of the census of 2010, there were 994 citizens , 380 homeholds, and 257 families residing in the village.
The populace 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).
There were 380 homeholds of which 29.7% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 32.4% were non-families.
28.4% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.86.
The median age in the village was 45.9 years.
21% of inhabitants 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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 894 citizens , 375 homeholds, and 265 families residing in the village.
The populace density was 1,769.8 citizens per square mile (676.8/km ).
There were 391 housing units at an average density of 774.0 per square mile (296.0/km ).
There were 375 homeholds out of which 28.5% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families.
26.9% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the village, the populace 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 income for a homehold in the village was $38,971, and the median income for a family was $46,250.
About 1.5% of families and 3.9% of the populace were below the poverty 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. United States Enumeration Bureau.
Bolivar village website United States Enumeration Bureau.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
Municipalities and communities of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States This populated place also has portions in an adjoining county or counties
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Villages in Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Populated places established in 1830 - 1830 establishments in Ohio
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