Bolivar is a community in Bolivar County, Mississippi, home to about 59 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 38725.
Mostly Benoit; part is in Bolivar
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)114 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mid Delta Regional Airport (GLH)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN118 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX369 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bolivar; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 408th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Bolivar County grew from 35,427 residents in 1900 to 30,985 in 2020.
Bolivar County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 48.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenville Asos, MS weather station (12 miles away).
8,073 jobs at 709 businesses in Bolivar County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Benoit.
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