Bolivar, Tennessee

Bolivar, Tennessee
Bolivar Town Square
Bolivar Town Square
Location of Bolivar in Hardeman County, Tennessee.
Location of Bolivar in Hardeman County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°16′N 89°0′W / 35.267°N 89.000°W / 35.267; -89.000
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyHardeman
Government
 • MayorJulian A. McTizic Sr.
Area
 • Total8.12 sq mi (21.04 km2)
 • Land8.11 sq mi (21.01 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
446 ft (136 m)
Population
 • Total5,205
 • Density641.48/sq mi (247.69/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
38008, 38074
Area code731
FIPS code47-07180[3]
GNIS feature ID1269372[4]
Websitewww.cityofbolivar.com

Bolivar is a city in and the county seat of Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States.[5] The town was named for South American revolutionary leader Simón Bolívar.[6] As of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,417.[7]

Bolivar is served by the county-owned William L. Whitehurst Field airport.

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  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 123.
  7. ^ Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Certified Population of Tennessee Incorporated Municipalities and Counties Archived June 30, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, State of Tennessee official website, July 14, 2011. Retrieved: December 6, 2013.