Bolivar is a city in Polk County, Missouri, home to about 11,170 people across 8.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65613.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)136 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Springfield Branson National Airport (SGF)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO121 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX383 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.
Bolivar had 10,679 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 80th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Polk County grew from 23,255 residents in 1900 to 31,519 in 2020.
Polk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 46.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bolivar 1 Ne, MO weather station (about a mile away).
7,340 jobs at 600 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
260 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bolivar.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 27 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 47 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 64 |
| Mental health providers | 57 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 37 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles 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.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Bolivar R-I, Lakeland R-III. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Learning CntrBolivar | Pre-K | 157 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Exceptional Pupil Coop.-ECSEBolivar | Pre-K | 72 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Bolivar PrimaryBolivar | K–2 | 578 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Bolivar Intermediate Sch.Bolivar | 3–5 | 572 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Bolivar MiddleBolivar | 6–8 | 587 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Bolivar HighBolivar | 9–12 | 831 | Public | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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