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Polk County, Missouri

Polk County, Missouri, has 33,604 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bolivar. It uses Central Time and covers 636 sq mi (1,646 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
33,604
Land area
636 sq mi (1,646 km²)
County seat or government
Bolivar
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$59,647 ± $3,036
Median home value
$205,800 ± $12,213
Median rent, with utilities
$814 ± $53
Homes lived in by their owners
71.6% ± 3.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Springfield, MO metro areaOutlying county
Water area
6.89 sq mi (17.8 km²)
State
Missouri
County code (FIPS)
29167
Coordinates (central point)
37.616761, -93.400817
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Polk County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6561317,666 people
  2. 657819,692 people
  3. 656228,695 people
  4. 656485,861 people
  5. 656742,896 people
  6. 656632,700 people
  7. 657702,599 people
  8. 657252,501 people
  9. 657671,983 people
  10. 656491,932 people
  11. 656171,716 people
  12. 657101,589 people
All 18
  1. 657241,563 people
  2. 656401,530 people
  3. 656501,454 people
  4. 65685794 people
  5. 65601572 people
  6. 65727101 people

18 ZIP Code areas overlap Polk County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Polk County, largest first

  1. Northeast Marion Township4,719 people
  2. Southwest Marion Township4,011 people
  3. Mooney Township3,615 people
  4. Southeast Marion Township3,484 people
  5. Northwest Marion Township3,225 people
  6. Johnson Township1,670 people
  7. South Benton Township1,353 people
  8. West Looney Township1,130 people
  9. East Looney Township1,086 people
  10. Cliquot Township1,054 people
  11. Campbell Township940 people
  12. East Madison Township838 people
All 22
  1. Jackson Township772 people
  2. West Madison Township771 people
  3. McKinley Township739 people
  4. Wishart Township616 people
  5. North Green Township559 people
  6. North Benton Township534 people
  7. Union Township374 people
  8. South Green Township348 people
  9. Jefferson Township340 people
  10. Flemington Township266 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Missouri, by county

School districts in Polk County, largest first

  1. Bolivar R-I School District16,658 people
  2. Dallas County R-I School District13,773 people
  3. Fair Grove R-X School District5,958 people
  4. Pleasant Hope R-VI School District5,337 people
  5. Hickory County R-I School District4,802 people
  6. Marion C. Early R-V School District4,035 people
  7. Fair Play R-II School District3,200 people
  8. Humansville R-IV School District3,123 people
  9. Halfway R-III School District2,439 people
  10. Walnut Grove R-V School District1,932 people
  11. Dadeville R-II School District1,073 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Bolivar, Missouri (city)11,170 people
  2. Humansville, Missouri (city)1,058 people
  3. Pleasant Hope, Missouri (city)716 people
  4. Fair Play, Missouri (city)595 people
  5. Morrisville, Missouri (town)595 people
  6. Halfway, Missouri (village)137 people
  7. Flemington, Missouri (village)73 people
  8. Aldrich, Missouri (village)65 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Dallas County, Missouri21 mi east
  2. Hickory County, Missouri23 mi north
  3. Greene County, Missouri25 mi south
  4. Cedar County, Missouri26 mi west
  5. Dade County, Missouri28 mi southwest
  6. St. Clair County, Missouri36 mi northwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.