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Population: 9,143. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,179 (+11.3% change)
Males: 4,162 (45.5%), Females: 4,981 (54.5%)

Polk County

Zip code: 65613

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.0 years
Median household income: $24,609
Median house value: $80,300

Population by Race

Races in Bolivar:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Black (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (15.9%), English (13.8%), United States (12.5%), Irish (12.1%), Scottish (3.1%), French (2.7%).

Elevation: 1056 feet

Land area: 6.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bolivar

  • High school or higher: 77.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bolivar city

  • Never married: 30.3%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

2.4% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,774 (+24.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Bolivar:

  • CITIZENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1500 N OAKLAND BOX 67)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bolivar:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bolivar:

  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 27 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
  • LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 69 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 81 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bolivar:

  • BOLIVAR MUNICIPAL (about 6 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Abbreviation: M17)
  • HERMITAGE LIONS (about 23 miles; HERMITAGE, MO; Abbreviation: 3M1)
  • BUFFALO MUNI (about 23 miles; BUFFALO, MO; Abbreviation: H17)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Bolivar:

  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,612; Location: 1600 UNIVERSITY AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
  • CLASSIC COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY (Location: 1820 S SPRINGFIELD; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Bolivar:

  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 84 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)

Schools

Public high school in Bolivar:

  • BOLIVAR HIGH (Students: 737; Location: 1401 N HWY D; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bolivar:

  • BOLIVAR PRIMARY (Students: 634; Location: 706 N LEONARD PL; Grades: PK – 02)
  • BOLIVAR MIDDLE (Students: 579; Location: 604 W JACKSON; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BOLIVAR INTERMEDIATE SCH. (Students: 520; Location: 1300 N HARTFORD; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • BOLIVAR SEVERELY HANDICAPPED (Students: 23; Location: 1250 N HARTFORD AVE; Grades: PK – 12)
  • EXCEPTIONAL PUPIL COOP. (Location: 316 W JACKSON; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Bolivar:

  • POLK COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 46; Location: 2501 ALDRICH RD; Grades: PK – 3)

Libraries

Library in Bolivar:

  • POLK COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $230,827; Location: 1690 W. BROADWAY; 32,785 books; 769 audio materials; 899 video materials; 72 serial subscriptions)

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