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Bolivar, Pennsylvania

Bolivar, Pennsylvania
Borough
Washington Street
Washington Street
Bolivar, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Bolivar, Pennsylvania
Bolivar, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°23′41″N 79°09′06″W / 40.39472°N 79.15167°W / 40.39472; -79.15167Coordinates: 40°23′41″N 79°09′06″W / 40.39472°N 79.15167°W / 40.39472; -79.15167
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 / 40.39472; -79.15167 (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.


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