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Westmoreland County

Population in July 2007: 467. Population change since 2000: -6.0%
 

Males: 224  (48.1%)
Females: 243  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  45.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 15923.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,569 (it was $30,268 in 2000)
Bolivar:  $37,569
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,230 (it was $51,400 in 2000)
Bolivar:  $72,230
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $69,801; Detached houses: $72,898; Mobile homes: $29,605
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Races in Bolivar:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • American Indian (3.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Bolivar: 74.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.1%), Irish (11.2%), Italian (10.2%), United States (4.8%), Scottish (3.2%), Czech (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 11/25/1863

Elevation: 1040 feet

Land area: 0.18 square miles.

Population density: 2563 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Bolivar

  • High school or higher: 81.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 19.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bolivar borough

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 4.5%

4 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.8%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Bolivar:  1.5% ($763)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (43.6 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (213.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: New Florence borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Black Lick, PA (2.4 miles ), Blairsville borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Seward borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Armagh, PA (2.7 miles) , Derry borough, PA (3.0 miles ), Homer City borough, PA (3.2 miles ), Lucerne Mines, PA (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 40.39 N, Longitude: 79.15 W

Area code: 724

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Population change in the 1990s: -43 (-7.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Mining (8%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Extraction workers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (14%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



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Crime in Bolivar (2007):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 302.7)

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Bolivar-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 0% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.4 miles away from the Bolivar borough center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 tornado 24.1 miles away from the borough center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bolivar:
  • CONEMAUGH VALLEY MEM HOSP (about 13 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF JOHNSTOWN (about 13 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA)
  • LEE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Bolivar, PA

Amtrak stations near Bolivar:
  • 13 miles: JOHNSTOWN (47 WALNUT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 14 miles: LATROBE (329 KCKINLEY AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bolivar:
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 17 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 18 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 43 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 44 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 46 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)

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Average household size:
This borough:  2.5 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  74.0%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  4.0%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  11.7%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  3.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bolivar, PA


6 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Bolivar compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Bolivar travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (79%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Coal or coke (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religon statistics for Bolivar

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of Christ
Adherents55.4%12.2%9.9%6.5%2.1%
Congregations16.2%18.1%11.9%10.7%6.0%
NameChristian and Missionary AllianceChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents1.3%1.1%0.9%0.9%9.7%
Congregations2.9%2.4%2.9%2.9%26.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$387
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$414
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$370
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$186
Totals for Government 0$0 5$1,357



Bolivar government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $22,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Police Protection: $5,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $80,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000
  • Tax - Property: $27,000
    Individual Income: $17,000
    NEC: $5,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $16,000

3.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,651 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.65%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($283 average AGI)
Westmoreland County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Allegheny County, PA  1.30% ($46,000 average AGI)
from Fayette County, PA  0.26% ($28,673)
from Washington County, PA  0.18% ($34,176)


4.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,782 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.00%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($191 average AGI)
Westmoreland County:  0.02%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Allegheny County, PA  1.20% ($34,528 average AGI)
to Fayette County, PA  0.28% ($29,086)
to Armstrong County, PA  0.18% ($30,585)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bolivar:
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCRO (1230 AM; 1 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: GREATER JOHNSTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WQTW (1570 AM; 1 kW; LATROBE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WNTJ (1490 AM; 1 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bolivar:
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLCY (106.3 FM; BLAIRSVILLE, PA; Owner: LONGO MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WMTZ (96.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGLU (99.1 FM; EBENSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)
  • WCCL (101.7 FM; CENTRAL CITY, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPCL (97.3 FM; NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INCORPORATED)
  • WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WQMU (92.5 FM; INDIANA, PA; Owner: RMS MEDIA MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Bolivar:
  • WJAC-TV (Channel 6; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
  • WNPA (Channel 19; JEANNETTE, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PITTSBURGH INC.)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WWCP-TV (Channel 8; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: PEAK MEDIA OF PA LICENSEE LLC)


Bolivar fatal accident list:
Jul 7, 1980 07:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $500,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,117
Total average daily truck traffic: 44
Total future (year 2008) average daily traffic: 3,144

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 3rd & Washington Sts, Call Sign: KXA206, Licensee ID: L00107844
    Assigned Frequencies : 33.5200 MHz, 33.7000 MHz, 33.9400 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/09/2004, Expiration Date: 06/07/2014
    Registrant: Bolivar Volunteer Fire Co, Bolivar, PA 15923, Phone: (412) 676-4714
  • Municipal Bldg La 64190 .25 Mi Nw Int Pa Rt 711, Call Sign: KYY985, Licensee ID: L00102901
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.925 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/22/2003, Expiration Date: 01/17/2014
    Registrant: Fairfield, Township Of, Rd 1, Bolivar, PA 15923, Phone: (412) 235-2140

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: N3VHQ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 05/05/1995, Expiration Date: 05/05/2005, Cancelation Date: 05/08/2007
    Registrant: Brandon M Yeager, Rd 1 Box 382, Bolivar, PA 15923
  • Call Sign: WB3DNC, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 12/27/1988, Expiration Date: 12/27/1998, Cancelation Date: 12/28/2000
    Registrant: Arthur L Garland, Rd 1 Box 76, Bolivar, PA 15923


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 26179 , Serial Number: AA5A0468, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 10/04/1977
    Registrant (Individual): Ronald T Powell, 380 Tantlinger Hollow Rd, Bolivar, PA 15923


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 12
  • Hazardous Condition: 5
  • Good Intent Call: 2

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