Bolivar, Pennsylvania | |
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Borough | |
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Coordinates: 40°23′41″N 79°09′06″W / 40.39472°N 79.15167°WCoordinates: 40°23′41″N 79°09′06″W / 40.39472°N 79.15167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Westmoreland |
Settled | 1829 |
Incorporated | November 25, 1863 |
Government | |
• Type | Borough Council |
Area | |
• Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
Elevation | 1,099 ft (335 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 501 |
• Density | 2,749.9/sq mi (1,061.7/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Zip code | 15923 |
Bolivar (/ˈbɒlɪvər/, rhymes with "Oliver") is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 501 at the 2000 census.
Bolivar is located at 40°23′41″N 79°9′6″W / 40.39472°N 79.15167°W (40.394788, -79.151616).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), of which, 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it is land and 5.26% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 501 people, 200 households, and 148 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,749.9 people per square mile (1,074.7/km²). There were 220 housing units at an average density of 1,207.6 per square mile (471.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.81% White, 0.40% African American, 3.19% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 0.40% from two or more races.
There were 200 households out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.85.