Moving to Bolivar, New York
Population: 2,223. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,163 (-2.7% change)
Males: 1,102 (49.6%), Females: 1,121 (50.4%)
Zip code: 14715
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $33,017
Median house value: $42,700
Population by Race
Races in Bolivar:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
- Two or more races (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (19.5%), English (17.0%), Irish (11.4%), United States (8.9%), Italian (5.4%), Dutch (4.7%).
Land area: 0.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Bolivar
- High school or higher: 81.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
- Unemployed: 9.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Bolivar town
- Never married: 24.7%
- Now married: 55.4%
- Separated: 4.7%
- Widowed: 6.3%
- Divorced: 9.0%
0.8% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Bolivar:
- CUBA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 14 miles; CUBA, NY)
- JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WELLSVILLE, NY)
- OLEAN GENERAL HOSPITAL WEST (about 19 miles; OLEAN, NY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bolivar:
- BRADFORD REGIONAL (about 38 miles; BRADFORD, PA; Abbreviation: BFD)
- BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 71 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Abbreviation: BUF)
- CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 76 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: JHW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bolivar:
- WELLSVILLE MUNI ARPT,TARANTINE FLD (about 13 miles; WELLSVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: ELZ)
- GIERMEK EXECUTIVE (about 17 miles; OLEAN, NY; Abbreviation: 8G3)
- CATTARAUGUS COUNTY-OLEAN (about 18 miles; OLEAN, NY; Abbreviation: OLE)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bolivar:
- SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT ALFRED (about 30 miles; ALFRED, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,588)
- SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,538)
- SUNY COLLEGE AT GENESEO (about 57 miles; GENESEO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,246)
- ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 63 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,389)
- GENESEE VALLEY BOCES (about 64 miles; BATAVIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,249)
- GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; BATAVIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,942)
- SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 70 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 21,661)
Public primary/middle schools in Bolivar:
- BOLIVAR-RICHBURG JSHS (Students: 547; Location: 100 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 06 – 12)
- BOLIVAR-RICHBURG PRE-K PROG (Students: 64; Location: 422 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – PK)
Libraries
Library in Bolivar:
- BOLIVAR FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $47,491; Location: 390 MAIN STREET; 16,603 books; 774 audio materials; 122 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)