COMMUNITY STANDARD
COMMUNITY PROFILE
Bolivar , OH

Tuscarawas County
The Village of Bolivar is situated in the Tuscarawas River Valley at the northern boundary of Tuscarawas County. Bolivar is within 10 minutes driving time of the Canton metropolitan area and the New Philadelphia-Dover urban center via Interstate Route 77. Excellent recreational opportunities are provided by the nearby facilities of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy system.
Latitude:     Longitude:
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Population
Year Community County/Entity  
2000 894 90,914  
1990 914 84,090  
1980 989 84,614  

Labor Market
  Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate  
Primary County/Entity: 49,200 43,600 11.38 %  
Contiguous Counties/Entities: 268,300 235,700 12.15 %  
 

Geographic/Climate Data
Avg. Annual Rain (in.) :   26.6 Avg. Jan. Temp. (°F) :   26 Avg. Elevation (ft.) :   
Avg. Annual Snow (in.) :   11.5 Avg. Jul. Temp. (°F) :   72  

Utilities
Electric
AEP Ohio
 Gas
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc.
 Telecommunications
Verizon
Water
Service Provider Source Avg. Daily
Demand (GPD)		 Excess Capacity
(GPD)
Village of Bolivar Wells 400,000

Sewer
Service Provider Treatment Excess Capacity (GPD)
Tuscarawas Co. Water & Sewer Dept. 1,300,000

Solid Waste Disposal
Service Provider Distance (mi.) Solid Waste Disp. Type Industrial Disposal?

Transportation
Interstates
I-77
 Highways
SR 212
 Railroads
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway
Trucking
7 Motor Freight Lines
 
Airports
Airport Airport Type Distance (mi.) Runway Length (ft.)
Akron-Canton Regional Airport (CAK) General/Commercial 20 7,598
Harry Clever Field General 17 3,950
 
Water Ports
Port Channel Depth (ft.) Barge Service Port of Entry
Lake Erie - Cleveland 27 Yes Yes
 


Services
Municipal
Local Government:   Yes Fire Service Outside City:   No Police (Full-Time):   2
Planning Commission:   Yes Firemen (Full-Time):   2 
City Zoning Regulated:   Yes Firemen (Volunteer):   35 

Education
Higher Education Location Distance (mi.)
Kent State University (Tuscarawas Campus) New Philadelphia, OH 11
Malone University Canton, OH 15
Kent State University (Stark Campus) North Canton, OH 18
Stark State College of Technology Canton, OH 18
Walsh University North Canton, OH 21

Medical
Medical Facility Location Distance (mi.)
Union Hospital Dover, OH 11
Mercy Medical Center - Canton Canton, OH 13
Aultman Hospital - Canton Canton, OH 13


Major Area Employers
Employer Product Employees Union
Cable Mfg. & Assembly Co. Automotive parts 250 Textile Wk
Best In Plastics Custom blow molding 135 None
Premere Mold/Progressive Molding Molds, fixtures & Plastic auto 108 None
Primary Packaging Industrial plastic bags 64 None
Nilodor Commercial deodorants 25 None
Ohio Machinery Company Hydraulic components 12 Opr. Eng.
Inventive Extrusion Corp. Plastic extruding 12 None
Myers Machining Machining, design services 11 None


Tax Structure
(Currency Values In USD @ $1 per $1 USD)
State Taxes
Corporate Income Tax:   Yes Corporate Franchise Tax:   No
Sales Tax:   5.5 % Gasoline Tax (cents per gallon):   28
State Tax Web Site:   http://tax.ohio.gov/

County/Entity Taxes
Sales Tax:   1%
Income Tax:   

Tax Rate Assessment Unit  
Real Estate  
Personal  
Community Taxes
Tax District: Lawrence Twp - Tuscarawas Valley LSD
City Sales Tax:
Municipal Income Tax:
Tax Rate Assessment Unit  
School Real Estate $51.35 35% 1000  
School Personal $61.3 25% 1000  
Total Tangible Pers. Prop. Tax For Dist. ELIMINATED Statewide per the Ohio 2005 Tax Reform  

Contact
Contact: David M. Wheeler
E-Mail: dmwheeler@aep.com
Phone: 330-438-7741


Other Information
No Other Information Available


Media Links
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