Time Zone: Christian County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Ozark is the Seat for Christian County.
Christian County was founded in 1859. Christian was created by taking area from Greene, and Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Christian had a population of 77,455 people. This is an increase of 42.68% since the last Census (which gave a population of 54,285 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Christian represented 0.97% of the total population of Missouri, making it the state's 16th most populous county (out of 115 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 77,422 | +42.62% | |
2009 | 77,455 | +42.68% | +2.39% since 2008 |
2008 | 75,646 | +39.35% | +3.22% since 2007 |
2007 | 73,287 | +35% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 54,285 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Christian County Census Page for Christian County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Christian County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Christian County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Springfield | 157,630 | 151,580 | 3.99% increase |
Nixa | 19,458 | 12,124 | 60.5% increase |
Ozark | 18,458 | 9,665 | 91% increase |
Clever | 1,809 | 1,010 | 79.1% increase |
Sparta | 1,247 | 1,144 | 9% increase |
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