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Bolivar, MO Profile


Bolivar, MO, population 11,169, is located in Missouri's Polk county, about 28.3 miles from Springfield and 115.8 miles from Independence.

Through the 90's Bolivar's population has grown by about 34%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Bolivar has grown by about 11%. Since 2005 Bolivar's population has grown by about 9%.

Bolivar's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bolivar tend to be much lower than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White97%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 608.00%40 to 60: 9.00%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20009,200N/A
20019,3591.73%
20029,5291.82%
20039,6961.75%
20049,8421.51%
200510,2303.94%
200610,5973.59%
200710,8762.63%
200810,9840.99%
200911,1691.68%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$24,609
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001326
2002248
2003158
2004134
2005254
2006644
2007763
2008N/A
20091,014
2010195
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 110316
2002 03119
2003 1446
2004 0805
2005 08017
2006 08454
2007 17470
2008 063-
2009 108105
2010 00220

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,316
20024,844
20034,270
20044,431
20054,443
20064,116
20073,470
20082,920
20093,007
20103,139
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 53 338 6
2002 43 391 15
2003 42 345 19
2004 46 372 11
2005 40 389 8
2006 74 332 16
2007 89 270 14
2008 55 265 5
2009 74 258 6
2010 67 277 11

Location

Elevation1,056 feet above sea level
Land Area4.5 Square Miles



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