Bolivar, West Virginia

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Population in July 2008: 1,059. Population change since 2000: +1.3%

Males: 502	(47.5%)
Females: 557	(52.5%)

Median resident age:	39.2 years
West Virginia median age:	38.9 years

Zip codes: 25425.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,871 (it was $42,375 in 2000)

Bolivar:	$54,871
West Virginia:	$37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,323

Bolivar:	$27,323
West Virginia:	$20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $147,031 (it was $95,000 in 2000)

Bolivar:	$147,031
West Virginia:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $190,874; Detached houses: $199,999; Townhouses or other attached units: $184,250; Mobile homes: $58,333

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Races in Bolivar:

White Non-Hispanic (89.5%)
Black (5.4%)
American Indian (2.0%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
Hispanic (1.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Bolivar: 107.7 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.6%), German (13.2%), Irish (9.5%), English (9.3%), Italian (4.3%), Dutch (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 0.49 square miles.

Population density: 2170 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bolivar

High school or higher: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
Unemployed: 3.9%
Mean travel time to work: 35.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bolivar town

Never married: 27.6%
Now married: 47.5%
Separated: 4.1%
Widowed: 7.7%
Divorced: 13.2%

30 residents are foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.9% Europe, 0.5% North America, 0.4% Latin America).

This town:	2.9%
West Virginia:	1.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Bolivar:	0.6% ($606)
West Virginia:	0.6% ($378)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (19.1 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (48.7 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (146.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Harpers Ferry, WV (0.7 miles ), Corporation of Ranson, WV (2.5 miles ), Charles Town, WV (2.5 miles ), Brunswick, MD (2.6 miles ), Shepherdstown district, WV (2.6 miles ), Lovettsville, VA (2.6 miles ), Rosemont, MD (2.7 miles ), Shepherdstown, WV (2.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $83,000
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $79,800
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $60,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $57,500
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $75,000
2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $78,400
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $78,400
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $78,400
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $139,200
2006: 1 building, cost: $139,200
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $139,200
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.32 N, Longitude: 77.75 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: +27 (+2.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (20%)
Public administration (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Health care (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (12%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Public administration (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Computer specialists (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Top executives (3%)
Carpenters (3%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)

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Bolivar-area historical tornado activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 37% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/24/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 42.0 miles away from the Bolivar town center injured 2 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 11/16/1989, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.6 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Bolivar-area historical earthquake activity is below West Virginia state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.3 miles away from Bolivar center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bolivar:

JEFFERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; RANSON, WV)
CITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MARTINSBURG, WV)
LOUDOUN HOSPITAL CENTER, LANSDOWNE (about 17 miles; LEESBURG, VA)

Amtrak stations near Bolivar:

1 miles: HARPERS FERRY (POTOMAC ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, public transit connection.
15 miles: MARTINSBURG (229 E. MARTIN ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
17 miles: HAGERSTOWN (GREYHOUND STA., 10527 SHARPSTOWN PK.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bolivar:

SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 7 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,576)
FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; FREDERICK, MD; FT enrollment: 2,407)
SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,030)
LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD; FT enrollment: 11,829)
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; FAIRFAX, VA; FT enrollment: 16,564)
MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; ARLINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,479)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
West Virginia:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	57.4%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.5%
Whole state:	4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	12.5%
Whole state:	17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	4.3%
Whole state:	7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bolivar, WV

Bolivar compared to West Virginia state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County West Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (68%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Utility gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Bolivar

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Episcopal Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	30.2%	23.3%	9.5%	8.5%	7.5%
Congregations	29.9%	3.0%	10.4%	13.4%	6.0%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	International Pentecostal Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	6.1%	3.2%	2.3%	1.6%	7.8%
Congregations	7.5%	7.5%	1.5%	3.0%	17.9%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Other Government Administration	1	$2,781	$33,372	1	$365
Other and Unallocable	1	$2,834	$34,008	0	$0
Totals for Government	2	$5,615	$33,690	1	$365

Bolivar government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $7,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $65,000
Regular Highways: $54,000

Financial Administration: $24,000

Parks & Recreation: $12,000

Fire Protection: $3,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $58,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $170,000
Interest Earnings: $12,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $223,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000
All Other: $2,000
Tax - Property: $64,000
NEC: $30,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $24,000

9.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,363 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.80%
West Virginia average:	5.78%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Berkeley County, WV	1.69% ($32,051 average AGI)
from Loudoun County, VA	1.59% ($74,848)
from Fairfax County, VA	0.75% ($66,914)

8.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,664 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.19%
West Virginia average:	5.65%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($322 average AGI)
Jefferson County: 0.05%
West Virginia average: 0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Berkeley County, WV	3.02% ($39,512 average AGI)
to Loudoun County, VA	0.34% ($53,919)
to Frederick County, MD	0.33% ($46,803)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bolivar:

WTRI (1520 AM; daytime; 17 kW; BRUNSWICK, MD; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMRE (1550 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTOWN, WV; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WXTR (820 AM; 4 kW; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WFMD (930 AM; 5 kW; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WAGE (1200 AM; 5 kW; LEESBURG, VA; Owner: RADIO WAGE, INC.)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bolivar:

W228BA (93.5 FM; LEESBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WARX (106.9 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MANNING BROADCASTING INC.)
WFRE (99.9 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W219BX (91.7 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
WXVA-FM (98.3 FM; CHARLES TOWN, WV; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WWVZ (103.9 FM; BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WLTF (97.5 FM; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAFY (103.1 FM; MIDDLETOWN, MD; Owner: FREDERICK BROADCASTING LLC)
WINC-FM (92.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
WTRM (91.3 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: TIMBER RIDGE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WCRH (90.5 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
W243AF (96.5 FM; FLINT HILL, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
W219BE (91.7 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, NDBA)
WPER (89.9 FM; CULPEPER, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO INC.)
WUSQ-FM (102.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWRE (105.5 FM; BERRYVILLE, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
WKMZ (95.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, MD; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Bolivar:

WFPT (Channel 62; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
W52AS (Channel 52; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W42CK (Channel 42; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING)
WHAG-TV (Channel 25; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: QUORUM OF MARYLAND LICENSE, LLC)
WWPB (Channel 31; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
WWPX (Channel 60; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON-60 LICENSE, INC.)

Bolivar fatal accident list:
May 22, 2003 05:19 AM, Us-340, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 4, 2000 05:12 AM, Us-340, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 23, 1989 06:50 AM, 340, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 9, 1986 12:43 AM, 340, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$378,030	3	$195,677	1	$86,040
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	2	$213,965	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	1	$151,690	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9726.00

	B) Refinancings
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$109,540
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

Choose year: 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9726.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Hazardous Condition: 1

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