Bolivar County | |
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Coordinates: 33°47′N 90°53′W / 33.79°N 90.88°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
Founded | 1836 |
Named for | Simón Bolívar |
Seat | Rosedale and Cleveland |
Largest city | Cleveland |
Area | |
• Total | 906 sq mi (2,350 km2) |
• Land | 877 sq mi (2,270 km2) |
• Water | 29 sq mi (80 km2) 3.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 30,985 |
• Density | 34/sq mi (13/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
Bolivar County is a county located on the western border of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, 30,985 people lived there.[1] Its county seats are Rosedale and Cleveland.[2] The county was founded in 1836. It is named in honor of Simón Bolívar, early 19th-century leader of the liberation of many South American colonies from Spain.