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Bolivar, Tennessee
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Bolivar Town Square
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Location of Bolivar in Hardeman County, Tennessee.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Hardeman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.12 sq mi (21.04 km2) |
| • Land | 8.11 sq mi (21.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 446 ft (136 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 5,205 |
| • Density | 641.48/sq mi (247.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes |
38008, 38074
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| Area code(s) | 731 |
| FIPS code | 47-07180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1269372 |
Bolivar is a city in and the county seat of Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States. The town was named for South American revolutionary leader Simón Bolívar. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,417.
Bolivar is served by the county-owned William L. Whitehurst Field airport.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.5 square miles (22 km2), of which 8.5 square miles (22 km2) is land and 0.12% is water.
Sights
The area is home to several historic properties and historic districts among the National Register of Historic Places listings in Hardeman County, Tennessee including Bolivar Court Square Historic District, Western State Hospital Historic District, North Main Street Historic District, and the Bills-McNeal Historic District.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 626 | — | |
| 1860 | 1,213 | 93.8% | |
| 1870 | 889 | −26.7% | |
| 1880 | 1,043 | 17.3% | |
| 1890 | 1,100 | 5.5% | |
| 1900 | 1,035 | −5.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,076 | 4.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,031 | −4.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,217 | 18.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,314 | 8.0% | |
| 1950 | 2,429 | 84.9% | |
| 1960 | 3,338 | 37.4% | |
| 1970 | 6,674 | 99.9% | |
| 1980 | 6,597 | −1.2% | |
| 1990 | 5,969 | −9.5% | |
| 2000 | 5,802 | −2.8% | |
| 2010 | 5,417 | −6.6% | |
| 2020 | 5,205 | −3.9% | |
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2020
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 2,439 | 1,907 | 1,606 | 42.04% | 35.20% | 30.85% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 3,264 | 3,315 | 3,303 | 56.26% | 61.20% | 63.46% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 4 | 10 | 5 | 0.07% | 0.18% | 0.10% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 25 | 55 | 40 | 0.43% | 1.02% | 0.77% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.06% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 9 | 15 | 0.02% | 0.17% | 0.29% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 33 | 48 | 138 | 0.57% | 0.89% | 2.65% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 35 | 73 | 95 | 0.60% | 1.35% | 1.83% |
| Total | 5,802 | 5,417 | 5,205 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,205 people, 2,224 households, and 1,183 families residing in the city.
Notable people
- Wayne Chism, former basketball player for the University of Tennessee Volunteers, lived in Bolivar and played high school basketball at Bolivar Central High School.
- Wayne Farris, known as Pro Wrestler The Honky Tonk Man, lived in Bolivar.
- Campbell Gray, Episcopal Bishop of Northern Indiana
- Odell Horton, United States district judge for the district of Western Tennessee
- Wayne Haddix, former National Football League defensive back, born in Bolivar and played high school football at nearby Middleton High School.
- Willie Kemp, former basketball player for the University of Memphis, lived in Bolivar and played high school basketball at Bolivar Central High School.
- Elizabeth Avery Meriwether, suffragist and writer
- Lynn Norment, journalist, editor and writer for Ebony magazine
- Joe Reaves, former basketball player for the Phoenix Suns, lived in Bolivar and played high school basketball at Bolivar Central High School.
- William E. Troutt, 19th president of Rhodes College
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bolivar has a Humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Bolivar Water Works, Tennessee (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1894–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 80 (27) |
85 (29) |
91 (33) |
92 (33) |
99 (37) |
106 (41) |
109 (43) |
109 (43) |
103 (39) |
97 (36) |
87 (31) |
81 (27) |
109 (43) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 69.7 (20.9) |
72.9 (22.7) |
80.2 (26.8) |
85.3 (29.6) |
88.7 (31.5) |
93.6 (34.2) |
96.1 (35.6) |
96.4 (35.8) |
92.9 (33.8) |
86.5 (30.3) |
78.3 (25.7) |
70.2 (21.2) |
97.6 (36.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 49.0 (9.4) |
53.5 (11.9) |
62.3 (16.8) |
71.9 (22.2) |
79.1 (26.2) |
86.4 (30.2) |
89.5 (31.9) |
89.1 (31.7) |
83.6 (28.7) |
73.3 (22.9) |
61.3 (16.3) |
51.7 (10.9) |
70.9 (21.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 38.5 (3.6) |
42.3 (5.7) |
50.5 (10.3) |
59.7 (15.4) |
68.1 (20.1) |
75.8 (24.3) |
79.3 (26.3) |
78.2 (25.7) |
71.6 (22.0) |
60.4 (15.8) |
49.1 (9.5) |
41.4 (5.2) |
59.6 (15.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 28.1 (−2.2) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
38.7 (3.7) |
47.6 (8.7) |
57.1 (13.9) |
65.3 (18.5) |
69.0 (20.6) |
67.2 (19.6) |
59.6 (15.3) |
47.5 (8.6) |
37.0 (2.8) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
48.3 (9.1) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 11.7 (−11.3) |
16.5 (−8.6) |
22.8 (−5.1) |
32.1 (0.1) |
42.6 (5.9) |
54.2 (12.3) |
60.3 (15.7) |
58.0 (14.4) |
45.3 (7.4) |
32.6 (0.3) |
22.5 (−5.3) |
17.1 (−8.3) |
9.6 (−12.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −14 (−26) |
−18 (−28) |
6 (−14) |
24 (−4) |
29 (−2) |
40 (4) |
49 (9) |
42 (6) |
28 (−2) |
20 (−7) |
2 (−17) |
−7 (−22) |
−18 (−28) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.26 (108) |
4.95 (126) |
5.86 (149) |
5.61 (142) |
5.33 (135) |
4.71 (120) |
4.39 (112) |
3.46 (88) |
3.90 (99) |
3.95 (100) |
4.25 (108) |
5.47 (139) |
56.14 (1,426) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.5 (1.3) |
0.6 (1.5) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
1.7 (4.3) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 10.8 | 9.9 | 11.6 | 10.1 | 11.2 | 8.9 | 9.7 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 9.0 | 11.3 | 115.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Bolivar (Tennessee) para niños
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