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The Bolivar handbook

Living in Bolivar, MS: what to set up and who to call

Bolivar has no town government of its own, so Bolivar County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend West Bolivar Consolidated School District. The ER is a drive from Bolivar: the closest is Mcgehee Hospital, 19.9 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Bolivar has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Bolivar County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Bolivar’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Bolivar, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerEntergy Mississippiinvestor-owned utility · 13.9¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bolivar’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWest Bolivar Consolidated School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code38725Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Bolivar.

Electricity

Power comes from Entergy Mississippi

Entergy Mississippi (Entergy Mississippi LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bolivar. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $168 a month (its average across Mississippi).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Bolivar

100% of 21 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
TecInfo CommunicationsFiber100%1,000/1,000

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Bolivar’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bolivar.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBolivar has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Bolivar kids go to
K–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Bolivar is in West Bolivar Consolidated School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Bolivar is unincorporated, so Bolivar County is the local government.

Local governmentBolivar CountyBolivar is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereBolivar County RegistrarElections here are run by Bolivar County (county election office). P.O. Box 670, Cleveland, MS 38732 · (662) 759-6521FVAP, Sep 2023
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.govCheck your registration and polling placemsegov.comThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bolivar is in ZIP code 38725

ZIP codes where Bolivar residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of BolivarZIP’s residents in Bolivar
38725Benoit, MS100%6%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomMcgehee Hospital19.9 miles awayGet a library cardWilliam Alexander Percy Memorial Library341 Main Street · (662) 335-2331

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Bolivar

Who provides electricity in Bolivar?

Entergy Mississippi (Entergy Mississippi LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Bolivar?

TecInfo Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Bolivar?

38725. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bolivar in?

West Bolivar Consolidated School District.

How do I register to vote in Bolivar?

Mississippi has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Bolivar County Registrar. Check your registration at msegov.com.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.