Bolivar, Missouri

About Bolivar

Set in the southern part of Missouri, Bolivar is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 11,549.

Bolivar holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.23 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,403 residents per square mile.

📰 Bolivar News Today

• Barbara Long Obituary (1937 - 2026) - Bolivar, MO - Bolivar Herald-Free Press Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• City of Bolivar begins covering Flock cameras with bags OzarksFirst.com · Aug 14
• City of Bolivar, Mo., votes unanimously to terminate Flock contract ky3.com · Aug 11
• Bolivar takes next steps to cut ties with Flock KSMU · Aug 12
• Robert "Bob" Allen Seiner Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information - Butler Funeral Home Butler Funeral Home - Bolivar, MO · Aug 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bolivar Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Bolivar — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 11,549.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bolivar

• Boone's BBQ Barn
• Dairy Queen — ice cream
• Jasmine Chinese — chinese
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• The Pitchfork Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Dunnegan Gallery of Art · Art gallery
• Polk County Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bolivar

• Abbi Park reviews ★
• Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Cribbs Family Youth Park reviews ★
• Dunnegan Park reviews ★
• Elmwood Park reviews ★
• Girl Scout Park reviews ★
• John Playter Rotary Park reviews ★
• Neuhart Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bolivar

• BOLIVAR HIGH
• BOLIVAR INTERMEDIATE SCH.
• BOLIVAR MIDDLE
• BOLIVAR PRIMARY
• EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CNTR
• Exceptional Pupil Coop.-ECSE

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Citizens Memorial Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bolivar

🏘️ Nearby Communities