Bolivar, Tennessee

Bolivar, Tennessee
Bolivar, Tennessee
City
	Bolivar Town Square
	Location of Bolivar in Hardeman County, Tennessee.
	Coordinates: 35°16′N 89°0′W / 35.267°N 89.000°W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Hardeman
Government
• Mayor	Julian A. McTizic Sr.
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)
• 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
Area code	731
FIPS code	47-07180
GNIS feature ID	1269372
Website	www.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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