Bolivar County, Mississippi
200 Court St PO Box 698
Cleveland, MS 38732
Phone: (662) 846-5877
Fax: (662) 846-5880
www.co.bolivar.ms.us
On the northwestern border of MS, north of Greenville; organized Feb 9, 1836 from Choctaw cession. Name Origin: For Simon Bolivar (1783-1830), Venezuelan leader of South American revolt against Spanish rule; known as "the Liberator" and "George Washington to South America."
Area (sq mi): 905.76 (land 876.28; water 29.47). Pop per sq mi: 44.10.
Pop 2005: 38,641. State rank: 20. Pop change: 2000-20005 -4.90%; 1990-2000 -3.00%. Pop 2000: 40,633 (White 32.90%; Black or African American 65.10%; Hispanic or Latino 1.20%; Asian 0.50%; Other 1.20%). Foreign born: 0.50%. Median age: 29.80.
Income 2000: per capita $12,088; median household $23,428; Pop below poverty level: 33.30%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $17,048-$19,165.
Unemployment 2004: 8.20%. Change from 2000: 0.90%. Median travel time to work: 19.70 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 19.80%.
Cleveland, MS 38732
Phone: (662) 846-5877
Fax: (662) 846-5880
www.co.bolivar.ms.us
On the northwestern border of MS, north of Greenville; organized Feb 9, 1836 from Choctaw cession. Name Origin: For Simon Bolivar (1783-1830), Venezuelan leader of South American revolt against Spanish rule; known as "the Liberator" and "George Washington to South America."
Area (sq mi): 905.76 (land 876.28; water 29.47). Pop per sq mi: 44.10.
Pop 2005: 38,641. State rank: 20. Pop change: 2000-20005 -4.90%; 1990-2000 -3.00%. Pop 2000: 40,633 (White 32.90%; Black or African American 65.10%; Hispanic or Latino 1.20%; Asian 0.50%; Other 1.20%). Foreign born: 0.50%. Median age: 29.80.
Income 2000: per capita $12,088; median household $23,428; Pop below poverty level: 33.30%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $17,048-$19,165.
Unemployment 2004: 8.20%. Change from 2000: 0.90%. Median travel time to work: 19.70 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 19.80%.
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