Bolivar, Missouri

Boles
(Franklin County)

Bollinger Mill
(Bollinger County)

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The city of Bolivar is located in Polk County and is the county seat for Polk.

Bolivar is 1,070 feet [326.14 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Bolivar lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Bolivar can be found in:

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At the time of the 2000 Census, Bolivar had a population of 9,143 people ^<2> (or 33.78% of the total population of Polk County). The population of Bolivar represented 0.16% of the total of Missouri, making it the state's 72nd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Bolivar had a population of 11,013 people. This is an increase of 20.45% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau. More information can be found on the Census Page for Bolivar.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	11,013	+20.45%	+1.35% since 2007
2007	10,866	+18.85%	+2.87% since 2006
2006	10,563	+15.53%	+3.46% since 2005
2005	10,210	+11.67%
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2000	9,143	The Last Census

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

Community	Direction		Distance ^<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
Buffalo		E	17 mi [27.36 km]	3,303	18.77% increase
Dadeville		SW	16 mi [25.75 km]	212	5.36% decrease
Fair Play		W	8 mi [12.87 km]	455	8.85% increase
Flemington		N	14 mi [22.53 km]	134	8.06% increase
Halfway		E	9 mi [14.48 km]	191	8.52% increase
Humansville		NW	15 mi [24.14 km]	1,017	7.51% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Bolivar.

The Commemorative
Quarter for
Missouri ^<4>

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Footnotes

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bolivar - it wil be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bolivar. - Return to Citation
<3>	Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between Bolivar and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation


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