Bolivar, Ohio facts for kids
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Bolivar, Ohio
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Canal Street in Bolivar in 2006
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Location of Bolivar, Ohio
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Location of Bolivar in Tuscarawas County
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| 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 | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,000 |
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965 |
| • Density | 1,053.74/sq mi (406.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
44612
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| Area code(s) | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-07594 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398148 |
Bolivar (/ˈbɒlɪvər/, rhymes with Oliver) is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,000 at the 2020 census. Bolivar is also home to Fort Laurens, the only American Revolutionary War-era fort in what is now Ohio.
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History
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 built in this same area.
Bolivar itself was platted in 1830 as part of the growth occasioned by the development of the Ohio and Erie Canal. The community was named after Simón Bolívar.
Geography
Bolivar is located along the Tuscarawas River.
According to the United 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.
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.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 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 | −2.9% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 994 people, 380 households, and 257 families living in the village. The population 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 or Latino 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% were married 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.
Education
Bolivar is served by a branch of the Tuscarawas County Public Library.
See also
In Spanish: Bolivar (Ohio) para niños
