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BolivarMS

A town of 59, settled in 1830.

Population
59
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
36.6
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Bolivar a good place to live?

100% of households own their home in Bolivar, above both Mississippi’s towns (62%) and U.S. towns (73%). Bolivar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

59 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Benoit · 3 miArkansas City · 10 miBeulah · 10 miRosedale · 14 miPace · 14 miMetcalfe · 15 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Bolivar: who provides what

Bolivar is unincorporated, so Bolivar County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEntergy Mississippi13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBolivar CountyBolivar County provides services here
SchoolsWest Bolivar Consolidated School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personMississippi has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBolivar County RegistrarBolivar County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code3872538725 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Bolivar.

Climate

Bolivar: mild winters and hot summers

Bolivar’s July high stands at 91°F, near the Mississippi town median (91°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–54°
Spring53–74°
Summer71–91°
Fall53–76°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 12
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
Full pageBolivar’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 34°Rain & snow55″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Bolivar has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Bolivar’s FEMA hazard score is 65 of 100. Expected losses in Bolivar break down as 43% from inland flooding and 23% from earthquakes.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
Full pageBolivar’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Bolivar stands out in Mississippi and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure

Bolivar: 15% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Bolivar. CDC measures, 31 in all: Bolivar beats Mississippi on 3 and trails on 18.

BolivarMississippi townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)37%27%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)24%16%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)47%36%25%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)10%13%16%
31 measures vs. Mississippi
3 better10 too close to call18 worse
What stands outBolivarMS
Fewer binge drinkers10%13.6%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.3%79.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth36.2%18.5%
Mcgehee Hospital
19.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageBolivar’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby19.9 miles to an ER · Mcgehee HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than MS on 3 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bolivar

13pages on Bolivar
The big questions
HealthBetter than MS on 3 of 31 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 65% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions6 nearby · Grammy Museum Mississippi 19 miLibraryBenoit Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1830Climate91° summer highs · 1″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bolivar; the nearest are

Delta State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Cleveland19.1 mi$8,605 in-state tuitionMississippi Delta Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Moorhead35 mi$3,540 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Bolivar residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Bolivar

Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States

Bolivar is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. Bolivar was once the county seat, and Bolivar Landing was its port on the Mississippi River. Now permanently cut off from the river, Bolivar is a quiescent residential hamlet, while Bolivar Landing, immediately north and across the immense Mississippi Levee, is a cottage community on Lake Whittington. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 39.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1835
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
141 ft

Questions about Bolivar

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bolivar, MS a good place to live?

Bolivar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.