History of Bolivar, Missouri

City Profile
Bolivar has existed as a city since Nov. 10, *1835, when proclaimed as such by the Polk County Court and designated as the county seat. Bolivar and Polk County in 1985 celebrated their sesquicentennial. Bolivar was organized as a fourth-class city Feb. 15, 1881. The settlement which was to become Bolivar developed along the trail used by the Overland Stage, hence the reason Bolivar's streets don't run true north and south, instead being offset about 22 degrees to the west. The location of Bolivar as a settlement was also directly related to Keeling Spring, located behind the Bolivar Post Office and next to the Bolivar Herald-Free Press office. That spring is now mostly covered by a concrete monument that commemorates the importance of the spring to the location of Bolivar.…
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Community Profile

Community Profile
Welcome to the City of Bolivar. Bolivar & Polk County Missouri At A Glance Updated June 2012 GENERAL Climate Temperature (normal average daily): Annual average rainfall: Average snowfall: Elevation: January - 40°F July - 80°F 45 inches 15.7 inches 1092' MSL (mean sea level) Average Wage Hourly/Annually Polk County Hourly: Polk County Annually: $14.46 (2011) $30,080 (2011) Cost of Living Index City of Bolivar: 89.579% (2nd Qtr 2012) Cost of Housing in Polk County (2010) Average Value of Housing: Average Gross Monthly Rent: $106,774 (2010) $573 (2010) Bolivar New Housing Starts in 2011 Single dwellings: Duplexes: Multi-unit apartments Total new housing: 41 0 0 41 Building Permits in 2011 (Bolivar) Commercial -New/Renovation: Residential -New/Renovation: Total cost of commercial permits: Total cost of residential permits: 30 40 $10,958,902 $4,816,200 TRANSPORTATION Land Interstate:…
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Around Town

Our Community
What makes Bolivar such a great place to live, work and play are the people.  Above are some of the people that make our community great. For better image quality select the image and scroll through the using the arrows.
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