Bolivar (village), New York
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Bolivar a village in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,173 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Simon Bolivar.
The Village of Bolivar is in the northwest part of the Town of Bolivar and is east of Olean, New York.
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[edit] History
The first building, a log cabin, had been erected on that location around 1820. The Village of Bolivar was incorporated in 1882. Bolivar was dominant during the oil boom era of the late 1800s. It is known for its large oil company, "Bolivar Oil." During the oil boom it was the richest state per capita in the United States. It is known as "The land of the Deer and Derrick."
It is home to the high school of the Bolivar-Richburg Central School District, which merged in the fall of 1994.
[edit] Geography
Bolivar is located at (42.067324, -78.166622)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 km² (0.8 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.
The Little Genesee Creek flows past the west side of the village.
Bolivar is at the junction of New York State Route 275 and New York State Route 417.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,173 people, 451 households, and 294 families residing in the village. The population density was 603.9/km² (1,560.3/mi²). There were 500 housing units at an average density of 257.4/km² (665.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.55% White, 0.68% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.17% Asian, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.
There were 451 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,286, and the median income for a family was $36,442. Males had a median income of $32,019 versus $20,735 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,804. About 18.2% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.8% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
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Allegany County, New York County Seat: Belmont |
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| Towns |
Alfred | Allen | Alma | Almond | Amity | Andover | Angelica | Belfast | Birdsall | Bolivar | Burns | Caneadea | Centerville | Clarksville | Cuba | Friendship | Genesee | Granger | Grove | Hume | Independence | New Hudson | Rushford | Scio | Ward | Wellsville | West Almond | Willing | Wirt |
| Villages |
Alfred | Almond | Andover | Angelica | Belmont | Bolivar | Canaseraga | Cuba | Richburg | Wellsville |
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| Indian Reservation |
