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Population (year 2000): 1,173. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,131 (-3.6% change)
 

Males: 577  (49.2%)
Females: 596  (50.8%)

Allegany County

Median resident age:  34.0 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 14715.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,700 (it was $29,286 in 2000)
Bolivar  $33,700
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $53,800 (it was $42,600 in 2000)
Bolivar  $53,800
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Bolivar:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (22.0%), English (17.0%), Irish (16.3%), Italian (7.6%), United States (6.3%), Dutch (5.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1882

Land area: 0.75 square miles.

Population density: 1512 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bolivar

  • High school or higher: 85.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 11.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bolivar village

  • Never married: 32.1%
  • Now married: 43.4%
  • Separated: 5.6%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

8 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.7%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Bolivar, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bolivar to the number of sex offenders is 379 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bolivar:  3.1% ($1,338)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Bolivar satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hamburg, NY (66.5 miles , pop. 56,259).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (74.5 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (252.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Richburg, NY (1.6 miles ), Wirt, NY (4.3 miles ), Genesee, NY (6.4 miles ), Clarksville, NY (7.3 miles ), Shinglehouse borough, PA (7.4 miles ), Friendship, NY (9.9 miles ), Alma, NY (9.9 miles ), Friendship, NY (10.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $52,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $150,200
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $153,100

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Latitude: 42.07 N, Longitude: 78.17 W


Area code: 585


Population change in the 1990s: -107 (-8.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Machinery (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)



 

Crime in Bolivar by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 000012
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.086.7175.1
Burglaries 512211
    per 100,000 425.584.4173.0173.086.787.6
Thefts 16135131110
    per 100,000 1361.71097.0432.51124.6954.0875.7
Auto thefts 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.086.50.00.0
Arson 0N/AN/AN/AN/A0
    per 100,000 0.0N/AN/AN/AN/A0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 84.349.829.464.061.676.2

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Bolivar-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.2 miles away from the Bolivar village center caused $200,000 in damages.

On 6/20/1969, a category 3 tornado 19.2 miles away from the village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bolivar:
  • CUBA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 13 miles; CUBA, NY)
  • JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WELLSVILLE, NY)
  • OLEAN GENERAL HOSPITAL WEST (about 18 miles; OLEAN, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bolivar:
  • BRADFORD REGIONAL (about 38 miles; BRADFORD, PA; ID: BFD)
  • BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 71 miles; BUFFALO, NY; ID: BUF)
  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 76 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; ID: JHW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bolivar:
  • WELLSVILLE MUNI ARPT,TARANTINE FLD (about 13 miles; WELLSVILLE, NY; ID: ELZ)
  • GIERMEK EXECUTIVE (about 17 miles; OLEAN, NY; ID: 8G3)
  • CATTARAUGUS COUNTY-OLEAN (about 18 miles; OLEAN, NY; ID: OLE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bolivar:
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT ALFRED (about 30 miles; ALFRED, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,588)
  • SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,538)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT GENESEO (about 57 miles; GENESEO, NY; FT enrollment: 5,246)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 63 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,389)
  • GENESEE VALLEY BOCES (about 63 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,249)
  • GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 2,942)
  • LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 69 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; FT enrollment: 3,738)
Public high school in Bolivar:
Public elementary/middle school in Bolivar:
Library in Bolivar:
  • BOLIVAR FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $47,491; Location: 390 MAIN STREET; 16,603 books; 774 audio materials; 122 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Bolivar and their reported violations in the past:

BOLIVAR VILLAGE PUBLIC WATER (Address: 252 MAIN STREET, Population served: 1040, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-04-1994)

Average household size:
This village:  2.6 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  65.2%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.7%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  20.0%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  7.9%
Whole state:  7.4%

Bolivar compared to New York state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Bolivar (2007 data):
  • Steuben Trust Company: Bolivar Branch at 319 Main Street, branch established on 1962-06-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $309.8 mil, Deposits: $270.9 mil, headquarters in Hornell, NY, positive income, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Steuben Trust Corporation
  • Community Bank, National Association: Bolivar Branch at 380 Main Street, branch established on 1962-12-29. Info updated 2006-12-08: Bank assets: $4,480.7 mil, Deposits: $3,254.2 mil, headquarters in Canton, NY, positive income, 135 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bank System, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 1$2,325$27,9003$2,309
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,297$39,5645$968
Financial Administration 1$2,108$25,2960$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$1,273
Streets and Highways 1$1,957$23,4842$2,513
Water Supply 0$0 3$1,767
Totals for Government 4$9,686$29,05818$8,829


Bolivar government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $108,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $116,000
    Regular Highways: $79,000
    General - Other: $72,000
    Police Protection: $56,000
    Water Utilities: $50,000
    Parks & Recreation: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $15,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
    Libraries: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $26,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $24,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $444,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $428,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $422,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $409,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $22,000
    Other, NEC: $19,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
    Interest Earnings: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $268,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $109,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $13,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $19,000
    General Support: $12,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $249,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $203,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $27,000

5.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,872 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.24%
New York average:  5.41%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($482 average AGI)
Allegany County:  0.17%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cattaraugus County, NY  0.89% ($25,436 average AGI)
from Steuben County, NY  0.63% ($30,551)
from Erie County, NY  0.38% ($36,932)


6.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,081 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.22%
New York average:  6.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cattaraugus County, NY  1.09% ($21,734 average AGI)
to Steuben County, NY  0.64% ($32,356)
to Monroe County, NY  0.30% ($28,125)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bolivar:
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLSV (790 AM; 1 kW; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOEN (1360 AM; 1 kW; OLEAN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WFRM (600 AM; 1 kW; COUDERSPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WHDL (1450 AM; 1 kW; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bolivar:
  • WCID (89.1 FM; FRIENDSHIP, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WJQZ (103.5 FM; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHKS (94.9 FM; PORT ALLEGANY, PA; Owner: L-COM INC.)
  • WPIG (95.7 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
  • WOLN (91.3 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WZKZ (101.9 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WMXO (101.5 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • W213BC (90.5 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WFRM-FM (96.7 FM; COUDERSPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQRM (106.3 FM; SMETHPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WQRT (98.3 FM; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)

TV broadcast stations around Bolivar:
  • W68AJ (Channel 68; BOLIVAR & RICHBURG, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
  • WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
  • W30BW (Channel 30; OLEAN, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W59AH (Channel 59; ALLENTOWN, ETC., NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)

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