Bolivar, Tennessee

Bolivar: City in Tennessee

About

Bolivar is a city located in the county of Hardeman in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Its population at the 2010 census was 5,417 and a population density of 243 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 4,845 inhabitants.

Bolivar locator map
Location of Bolivar on Tennessee map.

Quick Facts about Bolivar

Population : 4,845 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Tennessee (United States)
County : Hardeman County
Phone Area Codes : 731
Area : 22.26 km2
Altitude : 446 feet / 136 meters
Capital city : Bolivar is capital of Hardeman County
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 20:12:09 (28th March 2024)
Postal code : 38008
Density : 218 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -11.81% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Bolivar is located at 35°15'22"N 88°59'16"W (35.2561900, -88.9878400).

Bolivar map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Bolivar decreased by 11.81% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 5,417 - census
2011 5,323 -1.77% estimation process
2012 5,271 -0.99% estimation process
2013 5,217 -1.04% estimation process
2014 5,117 -1.95% estimation process
2015 5,049 -1.35% estimation process
2016 5,122 1.43% estimation process
2017 5,088 -0.67% estimation process
2018 4,993 -1.9% estimation process
2019 4,936 -1.15% estimation process
2020 4,845 -1.88% estimation process

Bolivar zip code is 38008. County name: Hardeman, County fips: 47069

Bolivar, Hatchie

People born in Bolivar (11)

People born in Bolivar, including Professional basketball player Joe Reaves, Episcopal bishop Campbell Gray, Major League Baseball player John Dodge, .

List

  • Odell Horton (United States federal judge) he was born in 13/05/1929
  • Wayne Haddix (American football player) he was born in 23/07/1965
  • William E. Troutt (President of Rhodes College) he was born in 13/06/1949
  • Jack Bernard Tate (United States government official) he was born in 14/08/1902
  • Robert S. Stallings (American politician) he was born in 15/08/1927
  • Willie Kemp (American basketball player) he was born in 01/01/1987
  • Lynn Norment (American journalist and editor)
  • John Hall Jacobs (American librarian) he was born in 27/11/1905

Schools in Bolivar

College & universities near Bolivar, TN

Code Name City ZIP
221634 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Whiteville Whiteville (TN) 38075-0489

Stations (2)

Amtrak & bus stations near Bolivar, TN

Code Name Address Type
MEM Central Station Central Station RAIL
NBN Newbern–Dyersburg 108 Jefferson St RAIL

Post offices near Bolivar

Post Office Name City ZIP
Bolivar Post Office Bolivar (TN) 38008

Other places with the same name (2)

Other cities in Hardeman County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Hardeman County , TN.

City Name Population Title
Whiteville 4,449 Town in Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States
Middleton 629 Human settlement in Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States of America
Toone 336 Human settlement in Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grand Junction 265 Human settlement in Tennessee, United States of America
Hornsby 259 Town in Tennessee, USA
Silerton 99 Human settlement in Tennessee, United States of America
Hickory Valley 92 Human settlement in Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States of America
Saulsbury 90 Human settlement in Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Bolivar distances to largest Tennessee cities