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Bolivar is a tiny town of 411 people in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It's about 13 miles from Johnstown, PA and 43 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 71 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $101k and rent runs about $873 a month.
411people
$101kTypical home
$873/moRent
83° / 39°Summer / winter
71"Snow
187Sunny days
146Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 411
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,404 people per sq mi
- 43 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 13 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $101k (≈$634/mo)
- Median rent $873/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 187 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 178 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 146 days a year with rain or snow
- 71" of snow a year
- 25 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (217 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (679 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 28% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to LBE airport
- 57 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1944
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,030 ft
- 151 mi to the ocean
- 129 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 27 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 266 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 64 bars within 25 mi
- 59 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Westmoreland County: R+28 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.