Profile for Bolivar, Tennessee, TN

Former and merged names include:
· Hatchie
· Hatchie Town

Much of the commercial center was burned during the Civil War

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 45. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 7.8 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Hardeman County Fair - Aug. 7-11, 2007
• Hardeman County Forest Festival - Sept. 14-15, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Little Courthouse Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Bolivar

Cemeteries (19)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Hardeman County government

5% of Bolivar residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bolivar ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Bolivar
• Cemeteries in Hardeman County
• Libraries in or near Bolivar

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• Hardeman County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Bolivar business guide
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• Courts in Tennessee
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• Crime in Hardeman County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Tennessee
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bolivar was $14,973, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Hardeman County economic census
• Hardeman County economic summary
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• Hardeman County unemployment rate
• Tennessee economic data

12% of Bolivar residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Bolivar
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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Bolivar festival dates:

• Hardeman County Fair - Aug. 7-11, 2007
• Hardeman County Forest Festival - Sept. 14-15, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Historic districts in Bolivar include Bills - McNeal Historic District, Bolivar Court Square Historic District, North Main Street Historic District, Western State Hospital Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Hardeman County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bolivar, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $262.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $677.

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Libraries in Bolivar include Bolivar Hardeman County Library ... View libraries

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Hardeman County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bolivar political report.

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The average commute time for Bolivar workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Bolivar travel guide
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• Tennessee tourism bureau

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