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Welcome to Ozark County ...

Time Zone: Ozark County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Gainesville is the Seat for Ozark County.

Ozark County was founded in 1841 and was created by taking area from Taney County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ozark had a population of 9,174 people. This is a decrease of 5.87% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,746 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ozark represented 0.16% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Ozark County:

  • Bakersfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
    • Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Gainesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Theodosia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
    • Theodosia is located in Ozark County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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