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)