Profile for Bolivar, Missouri, MO

Bolivar is on the Ozark Plateau

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 15. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 1.6 per 1,000 people.

Historic sites and museums: North Ward Museum

Colleges and universities: Southwest Baptist University

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 (12)

Colleges (1)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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19% of Bolivar residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bolivar ancestry & family history guide.

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• Polk County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MO data
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• County history catalog
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• Courts in Missouri
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bolivar was $13,654, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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22% of Bolivar residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Bolivar, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $311.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $722.

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Libraries in Bolivar include Polk County Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Bolivar include Bolivar Herald-Free Press

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Polk County supported George W. Bush 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 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Bolivar include Super 8.

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