THE BOLIVAR LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Illinois/Indiana Prairies setting.
Bolivar township has 36.1 square miles of land in Benton County. Its Census reference point is in Illinois/Indiana Prairies, within Central Corn Belt Plains.
Glaciated plains historically supported tallgrass prairie mixed with oak and hickory woodland. Dark prairie soils and broad farming landscapes distinguish much of the Central Corn Belt.
Regional context: Central Corn Belt Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Bolivar and Benton County
Bolivar is associated with Benton County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Bolivar by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Bolivar, or 0% of its total area. That share is close to Benton County’s 0%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Bolivar township has 305.9 times the land area of nearby Templeton CDP (0.12 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

