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Bolivar, Missouri

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Population in 2022: 11,110 (94% urban, 6% rural).
Population change since 2000: +21.5%
 
Males: 4,981  (44.8%)
Females: 6,129  (55.2%)
Median resident age:

32.9 years
Missouri median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 65613.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $39,848 (it was $24,609 in 2000)
Bolivar:

$39,848
MO:

$64,811

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $21,603 (it was $13,654 in 2000)

Bolivar city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $180,820 (it was $80,300 in 2000)
Bolivar:

$180,820
MO:

$221,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $228,129; detached houses: $237,842; townhouses or other attached units: $375,692; in 2-unit structures: $161,578; mobile homes: $118,826

Median gross rent in 2022: $788.

March 2022 cost of living index in Bolivar: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 21.9%
(21.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.9% for Black residents, 2.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 66.7% for American Indian residents, 34.1% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Bolivar, MO (2022)
    • 9,79890.5%White alone
    • 3893.6%Hispanic
    • 2762.6%Black alone
    • 2001.8%Two or more races
    • 440.4%Asian alone
    • 230.2%American Indian alone
    • 160.1%Other race alone

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According to our research of Missouri and other state lists, there were 54 registered sex offenders living in Bolivar, Missouri as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Bolivar is 197 to 1.


Crime rates in Bolivar by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(8.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(17.9)		1
(8.9)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(19.3)		2
(19.3)		14
(134.5)		4
(38.0)		6
(56.4)		10
(92.7)		8
(73.6)		10
(91.2)		9
(80.9)		14
(125.6)		10
(88.6)		2
(18.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		8
(71.2)		2
(19.4)		6
(57.9)		1
(9.7)		3
(28.8)		4
(38.0)		7
(65.9)		4
(37.1)		2
(18.4)		3
(27.4)		4
(35.9)		1
(9.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		105
(934.2)		20
(193.7)		44
(424.6)		44
(425.0)		28
(269.0)		50
(475.1)		53
(498.6)		65
(602.4)		40
(367.9)		17
(155.0)		17
(152.8)		21
(188.3)		20
(177.2)		11
(98.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		74
(658.4)		67
(648.9)		46
(443.9)		71
(685.8)		77
(739.8)		96
(912.3)		92
(865.5)		84
(778.5)		55
(505.8)		48
(437.7)		45
(404.3)		51
(457.4)		39
(345.6)		29
(260.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		258
(2,295)		277
(2,683)		245
(2,364)		271
(2,618)		337
(3,238)		404
(3,839)		446
(4,196)		514
(4,764)		422
(3,881)		363
(3,310)		351
(3,154)		345
(3,094)		224
(1,985)		248
(2,228)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		6
(53.4)		11
(106.5)		6
(57.9)		4
(38.6)		15
(144.1)		22
(209.1)		26
(244.6)		44
(407.8)		33
(303.5)		32
(291.8)		22
(197.7)		26
(233.2)		25
(221.5)		13
(116.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)		4
(35.6)		1
(9.7)		1
(9.6)		1
(9.7)		2
(19.2)		0
(0.0)		2
(18.8)		1
(9.3)		1
(9.2)		1
(9.1)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.0)		2
(17.7)		1
(9.0)
City-Data.com crime index368.1205.8248.0259.2362.9371.0412.6483.4352.9298.6276.3351.1245.4153.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Bolivar, MO

Crime rate in Bolivar detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 26 (18 officers - 14 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.62
Missouri average:

2.48
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Ancestries: American (25.1%), English (21.3%), German (10.3%), Irish (8.8%), European (5.3%), Czech (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1835

Elevation: 1056 feet

Land area: 6.27 square miles.

Population density: 1,773 people per square mile   (low).

Bolivar, Missouri map

257 residents are foreign born (1.1% Latin America, 0.8% Africa, 0.4% Asia).

This city:

2.4%
Missouri:

4.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $975 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,132 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MO (29.6 miles , pop. 151,580).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (118.8 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (383.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Aldrich, MO (2.9 miles),
Fair Play, MO (3.0 miles ),
Morrisville, MO (3.0 miles ),
Halfway, MO (3.1 miles),
Pleasant Hope, MO (3.6 miles ),
Flemington, MO (3.8 miles),
Goodnight, MO (3.9 miles),
Humansville, MO (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 37.61 N, Longitude: 93.41 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,543 (+23.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,795 (64.4%)

Area code: 417

Distribution of median household income in Bolivar, MO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Bolivar, MO in 2022
Bolivar satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 38 buildings, average cost: $198,800
  • 2021: 23 buildings, average cost: $191,900
  • 2020: 22 buildings, average cost: $237,700
  • 2019: 8 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2018: 32 buildings, average cost: $258,500
  • 2017: 18 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2016: 19 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2015: 34 buildings, average cost: $57,400
  • 2014: 59 buildings, average cost: $126,100
  • 2013: 58 buildings, average cost: $126,100
  • 2012: 48 buildings, average cost: $126,100
  • 2011: 41 buildings, average cost: $126,100
  • 2010: 21 buildings, average cost: $104,300
  • 2009: 19 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2008: 63 buildings, average cost: $96,700
  • 2007: 41 buildings, average cost: $107,700
  • 2006: 86 buildings, average cost: $100,200
  • 2005: 71 buildings, average cost: $77,200
  • 2004: 44 buildings, average cost: $85,800
  • 2003: 37 buildings, average cost: $96,200
  • 2002: 33 buildings, average cost: $92,900
  • 2001: 36 buildings, average cost: $95,600
  • 2000: 40 buildings, average cost: $101,800
  • 1999: 47 buildings, average cost: $88,100
  • 1998: 36 buildings, average cost: $79,800
  • 1997: 48 buildings, average cost: $94,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Bolivar, MO residents
Average permit cost in Bolivar, MO
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Missouri:

2.8%
Historical population in Bolivar, MO
Historical housing units in Bolivar, MO

Population change in the 1990s: +1,774 (+24.1%).
Most common industries in Bolivar, MO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (23.9%)
  • Health care (13.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.2%)
  • Construction (3.7%)
  • Transportation equipment (3.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Educational services (19.1%)
  • Construction (6.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
  • Health care (6.7%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (5.6%)
  • Truck transportation (5.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (28.2%)
  • Health care (19.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.7%)
  • Social assistance (4.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.5%)
Most common occupations in Bolivar, MO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Religious workers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.5%)
  • Registered nurses (3.4%)

Average climate in Bolivar, Missouri

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Bolivar-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Missouri state average. It is 37% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/29/1991, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.4 miles away from the Bolivar city center killed 2 people and injured 64 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/12/2006, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.5 miles away from the city center injured 19 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bolivar-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 543% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 210.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 235.3 miles away from Bolivar center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 210.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 215.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 218.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 219.1 miles away from Bolivar center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Polk County (22) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 13, Tornadoes: 10, Winter Storms: 5, Winds: 4, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Bolivar topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Bolivar:

  • CITIZENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, 1500 N OAKLAND)
  • TRANSITIONS HOSPICE LLC (315 A SOUTH MAIN)
  • CITIZENS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE FACILITY (1218 WEST LOCUST, PO BOX 590)
  • PARKVIEW HEALTH CARE FACILITY (119 WEST FOREST)
  • RENAL CARE GROUP - BOLIVAR (1145 N BUTTERFIELD)

Airports and heliports located in Bolivar:

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College/University in Bolivar:

  • Southwest Baptist University (Full-time enrollment: 2,783; Location: 1600 University Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.sbuniv.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Bolivar:

  • Drury University (about 28 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,902)
  • Evangel University (about 29 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 2,036)
  • Ozarks Technical Community College (about 29 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 10,356)
  • Missouri State University-Springfield (about 30 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 16,660)
  • Missouri Southern State University (about 68 miles; Joplin, MO; FT enrollment: 4,456)
  • Pittsburg State University (about 73 miles; Pittsburg, KS; FT enrollment: 6,838)
  • State Fair Community College (about 76 miles; Sedalia, MO; FT enrollment: 3,581)

Public high schools in Bolivar:

Private high school in Bolivar:

  • POLK COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 100, Location: 2490 TOWER DR, Grades: PK-10)

Public elementary/middle schools in Bolivar:

See full list of schools located in Bolivar

Library in Bolivar:

  • POLK COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $281,915; Location: 1690 W. BROADWAY; 50,987 books; 1,750 audio materials; 2,942 video materials; 14 state licensed databases; 55 print serial subscriptions; 11 electronic serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Polk County Christian School 119 students Grades PK-7
  • Polk County Christian School 119 students Grades PK-7

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Bolivar: Bolivar Fire Department Station 2 (A), Department of Conservation Southwest Field Fire Office Bolivar (B), Central Polk County Fire and Rescue (C), Bolivar Fire Department Station 1 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Greenwood Cemetery (1), City Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Bolivar: Dunnegan Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Dunnegan Gallery of Art Inc (Museums; 511 North Pike Avenue), Polk County Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 201 West Locust Street).

Hotels: Aldrich House The (120 West Aldrich Road), Country Inn (1819 South Killingsworth Avenue).

Courts: Home Court 2 (1211 East Broadway Street), Polk County - Circuit Judge- Court Reporter (102 East Broadway Street).

Birthplace of: Andrew W. Hockenhull - Politician, M. Waldo Hatler - Army Medal of Honor recipient.

Polk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bolivar and their reported violations in the past:

BOLIVAR (Population served: 10,334, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
BYBEE ESTATES (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (FEB-24-2010), St Public Notif requested (JUL-08-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-08-2010), St Public Notif received (JUL-22-2010), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (FEB-24-2010), St Public Notif requested (JUN-09-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-09-2010), St Public Notif received (JUN-28-2010), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2010)
HOME COURT ADVANTAGE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2001, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 34 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
Missouri:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

59.0%
Whole state:

65.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.8%
Whole state:

6.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Bolivar in 2010:

  • 895 people in college/university student housing
  • 169 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 64 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 55 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 25 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 15 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 7 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles

People in group quarters in Bolivar in 2000:

  • 975 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 285 people in nursing homes
  • 35 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 31 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 22 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 19 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 15 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Banks with branches in Bolivar (2011 data):

  • Commerce Bank: Bolivar Drive-In Branch at 623 S Albany, branch established on 1978/05/15; Bolivar Facility at 2370 S Springfield Ave, branch established on 1959/02/27. Info updated 2011/07/07: Bank assets: $20,493.6 mil, Deposits: $16,805.3 mil, headquarters in Kansas City, MO, positive income, 206 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
  • Farmers State Bank, S/B: Bolivar Branch at 111 West Jackson Street, branch established on 1997/07/07; Bolivar Branch - South Killingsworth at 1630 South Killingsworth, branch established on 1999/01/11. Info updated 2007/12/20: Bank assets: $69.7 mil, Deposits: $56.2 mil, headquarters in Schell City, MO, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers Financial Corporation
  • Bank of Bolivar: Bolivar Branch at 2126 West Broadway, branch established on 2005/05/05; Bank Of Bolivar at 495 South Springfield Avenue, branch established on 1997/04/16. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $197.3 mil, Deposits: $169.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Bolivar Bancshares, Inc
  • Mid-Missouri Bank: Bolivar Branch at 2275 South Springfield Avenue, branch established on 2001/10/15. Info updated 2011/07/27: Bank assets: $509.3 mil, Deposits: $452.7 mil, headquarters in Springfield, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Mid-Missouri Bancshares, Inc.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Bolivar Branch at 809 South Springfield, branch established on 1985/09/23. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Regions Bank: Bolivar Branch at 340 South Springfield, branch established on 1888/01/01. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Bolivar:

Marital status in Bolivar, MO
  • Never married: 35.9%
  • Now married: 38.4%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

For population 25 years and over in Bolivar:

  • High school or higher: 87.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.3
Missouri average:

11.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Bolivar
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bolivar, MO (based on Polk County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant9,56546
Mainline Protestant1,96110
Catholic6332
Other82
None18,970-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Polk County:

1.33 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Polk County:

0.66 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Here:

2.98 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 21
Here:

6.96 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.0%
State:

8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Polk County:

28.8%
State:

29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Polk County:

10.0%
Missouri:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Bolivar:

54.1%
Missouri:

50.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Bolivar:

56.1%
Missouri:

48.6%

Average BMI:
Bolivar:

27.7
Missouri:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Bolivar:

18.8%
Missouri:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Bolivar:

8.5%
Missouri:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

7.1
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Bolivar:

29.5%
Missouri:

34.3%

General health condition:
This city:

62.5%
Missouri:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Bolivar:

80.4%
State:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bolivar, MO Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 16$75,908$56,9310$0
Parks and Recreation 16$49,655$37,24113$8,600
Firefighters 13$49,691$45,8696$2,273
Streets and Highways 12$38,174$38,1740$0
Other Government Administration 11$15,232$16,6178$3,650
Police - Other 6$17,103$34,2060$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 5$22,832$54,7971$1,253
Other and Unallocable 4$17,515$52,5450$0
Judicial and Legal 2$5,040$30,2401$1,448
Financial Administration 1$6,105$73,2600$0
Fire - Other 1$2,624$31,4880$0
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,895
Totals for Government 87$299,879$41,36330$19,120

Bolivar government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Parks and Recreation: $2,696,000 ($242.66)
    Police Protection: $2,184,000 ($196.58)
    Sewerage: $1,836,000 ($165.26)
    Central Staff Services: $1,398,000 ($125.83)
    Regular Highways: $1,374,000 ($123.67)
    Water Utilities: $1,276,000 ($114.85)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,002,000 ($90.19)
    Air Transportation: $299,000 ($26.91)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $155,000 ($13.95)
    Financial Administration: $27,000 ($2.43)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $200,000 ($18.00)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,512,000 ($316.11)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $499,000 ($44.91)

Bolivar government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,578,000 ($142.03)
    Air Transportation: $304,000 ($27.36)
    Parks and Recreation: $220,000 ($19.80)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $38,000 ($3.42)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $400,000 ($36.00)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $154,000 ($13.86)
    Donations From Private Sources: $62,000 ($5.58)
    General Revenue - Other: $28,000 ($2.52)
    Interest Earnings: $15,000 ($1.35)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,139,000 ($102.52)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $408,000 ($36.72)
    Sewerage: $354,000 ($31.86)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,619,000 ($505.76)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $573,000 ($51.58)
    Public Utilities Sales: $241,000 ($21.69)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000 ($0.72)
    Other License: $6,000 ($0.54)

Bolivar government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,469,000 ($1122.32)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,469,000 ($1122.32)

Bolivar government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,344,000 ($300.99)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,402,000 ($126.19)
Businesses in Bolivar, MO
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1McDonald's1
AT&T1Pizza Hut1
AutoZone1Quiznos1
Burger King1RadioShack1
Chevrolet1SONIC Drive-In1
Comfort Inn1Sears1
Curves1Super 81
Dairy Queen1T-Mobile1
Domino's Pizza1Taco Bell1
FedEx2U-Haul2
Ford1UPS2
H&R Block1Walgreens1
KFC1Walmart1
Lane Furniture1Wendy's1
Maurices1YMCA1

Strongest AM radio stations in Bolivar:

  • KYOO (1200 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BOLIVAR, MO; Owner: KYOO COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KSGF (1260 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KBNN (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEBANON, MO; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLFJ (1550 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: 127, INC.)
  • KWTO (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMRF (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MARSHFIELD, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KRMS (1150 AM; 10 kW; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Owner: VIPER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bolivar:

  • K265DR (100.9 FM; BOLIVAR, MO; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KYOO-FM (99.1 FM; HALF WAY, MO; Owner: KYOO COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KGBX-FM (105.9 FM; NIXA, MO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTOZ-FM (95.5 FM; PLEASANT HOPE, MO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTTS-FM (94.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KTXR (101.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: STEREO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJEL (103.7 FM; LEBANON, MO; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBFL (99.9 FM; BUFFALO, MO; Owner: MEYER-BALDRIDGE, INC.)
  • KWFC (89.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE, INC.)
  • KXUS (97.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KOSP (105.1 FM; WILLARD, MO; Owner: MW SPRINGMO, INC.)
  • KSCV (90.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRLK (107.7 FM; STOCKTON, MO; Owner: KRLK RADIO, INC.)
  • KZRQ (104.1 FM; ASH GROVE, MO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Bolivar:

  • KYTV (Channel 3; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KY3, INC.)
  • KSPR (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SPRINGFIELD LICENSE LLC)
  • KOZK (Channel 21; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KOLR (Channel 10; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: VHR SPRINGFIELD LICENSE, INC.)
  • KDEB-TV (Channel 27; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: QUORUM OF MISSOURI LICENSE, LLC)
  • KWBS-LP (Channel 56; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K15CZ (Channel 15; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KY3, INC.)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Bolivar: M. Waldo Hatler.

Bolivar fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Bolivar fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 42Number of bridges
  • 315ft / 95.5mTotal length
  • $3,522,000Total costs
  • 140,990Total average daily traffic
  • 16,572Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Bolivar, MO - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 131900-1909
  • 11920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 41950-1959
  • 31970-1979
  • 41990-1999
  • 132000-2009
  • 22010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Bolivar, MO
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Bolivar)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 121 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Bolivar, MO)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 146 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bolivar)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Bolivar)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 46 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 60. The highest number of fires - 133 took place in 2007, and the least - 9 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Bolivar, MO When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (40.8%), and Structure Fires (37.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Bolivar, MO
    • 41740.8%Outside Fires
    • 38037.2%Structure Fires
    • 12211.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 10210.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bolivar, MO

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Bolivar, Missouri:

  • Comfort Inn, 2451 W Aldrich Rd, Bolivar, Missouri 65613 , Phone: (417) 326-6169, Fax: (417) 326-6170
  • Best Western Plus Hotel & Suites, 777 San Martin, Bolivar, Missouri 65613 , Phone: (417) 326-0188, Fax: (417) 326-0189
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Bolivar, Missouri
Most common first names in Bolivar, MO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James12475.3 years
William10277.4 years
John9974.8 years
Mary8079.2 years
Robert6572.0 years
Charles6277.8 years
George4678.1 years
Roy3977.4 years
Helen3778.7 years
Dorothy3678.8 years
Most common last names in Bolivar, MO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith4778.8 years
Brown3978.6 years
Wilson3879.5 years
Johnson3777.3 years
Miller3281.4 years
Stewart3280.4 years
Roberts2979.8 years
Davis2774.4 years
Jenkins2473.2 years
Mitchell2076.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bolivar, MO
  • 82.8%Electricity
  • 13.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.1%Wood
  • 0.7%Solar energy
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bolivar, MO
  • 88.4%Electricity
  • 5.9%Utility gas
  • 5.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Other fuel


Bolivar compared to Missouri state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
There are 40 pilots and 17 other airmen in this city.
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