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Welcome to Taney County ...

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

The community of Forsyth is the Seat for Taney County.

Taney County was founded in 1837 and was created by taking area from Greene County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Taney had a population of 55,928 people. This is an increase of 7.76% since the last Census (which gave a population of 51,902 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Taney represented 0.87% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Taney County:

  • Branson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Branson is located in Taney County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <2>
  • Bull Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bull Creek is located in Taney County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
  • Forsyth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Forsyth is located in Taney County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
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  • Hollister
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollister is located in Taney County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
  • Kirbyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Merriam Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Merriam Woods is located in Taney County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
  • Rockaway Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Taneyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Taneyville is located in Taney County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 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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