Town guide

Bolivar, Ohio

Bolivar is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, home to about 972 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 44612.

Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population972992 per sq mi
Median home value$193,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$186Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bolivar

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bolivar

Distances

Nearest major airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)58 miles away
Closer regional airportAkron Canton Regional Airport (CAK)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cleveland, OH60 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL334 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bolivar; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bolivar

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bolivar had 1,000 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 691st largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Tuscarawas County grew from 53,751 residents in 1900 to 93,263 in 2020.

Bolivar population by census2000: 894, 2010: 994, 2020: 1,000894200099420101,0002020

Tuscarawas County, 1900–2020

Tuscarawas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 53,751, 1910: 57,035, 1920: 63,578, 1930: 68,193, 1940: 68,816, 1950: 70,320, 1960: 76,789, 1970: 77,211, 1980: 84,614, 1990: 84,090, 2000: 90,914, 2010: 92,582, 2020: 93,26354K’00’1064K’20’3069K’40’5077K’60’7085K’80’9091K’00’1093K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 42.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BolivarJan: high 36°F, low 20°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 20°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 28°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 37°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 52°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 32°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 25°F, 3.4 in36°20°Jan3.239°20°Feb2.549°28°Mar3.362°37°Apr3.772°48°May4.280°57°Jun4.884°62°Jul3.983°59°Aug3.977°52°Sep3.464°41°Oct3.252°32°Nov2.841°25°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Philadelphia, OH weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Tuscarawas County

31,958 jobs at 2,098 businesses in Tuscarawas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Tuscarawas CountyManufacturing: 8,758 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,831 jobs; Retail trade: 4,250 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,119 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,639 jobs; Other services: 1,726 jobs; Construction: 1,507 jobs; Professional services: 1,241 jobsManufacturing 27% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 8% Other services 5% Construction 5% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bolivar.

Nearest hospitals

  • Union HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dover8.4 miles
  • Aultman HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Canton11.4 miles
  • Mercy Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Canton12.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bolivar

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Fort Laurens State Memorial · 30 acres0.5 mi
  • River Community Park · 14 acres0.6 mi
  • Lawrence Township Park (TC United Ball Fields) · 8 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Giant Eagle0.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Fort Laurens Museum0.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Wilkshire Hills.

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