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Bolivar is a big small town of 11,170 people in Polk County, Missouri. It's about 29 miles from Springfield, MO and 122 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $202k and rent runs about $812 a month.
11,170people
$202kTypical home
$812/moRent
89° / 43°Summer / winter
8"Snow
244Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 11,170
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,358 people per sq mi
- 122 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 29 mi to Springfield, MO
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $202k (≈$1,271/mo)
- Median rent $812/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (142 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,583 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 29% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 14% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to SGF airport
- 137 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 82 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,093 ft
- 527 mi to the ocean
- 285 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 114 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 67 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Missouri districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Polk County: R+62 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk