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Welcome to Osage Beach ...

The city of Osage Beach is primarily located in Camden County<1>. A portion of Osage Beach extends into Miller County.


The location of Osage Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Osage Beach, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1935.

A typical abbreviation for Osage Beach: Osage Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Osage Beach has a population of 4,653 people<3> (see below for details).

Osage Beach is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Osage Beach lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Osage Beach lies within the (573) area code.

The ZIP code for Osage Beach: 65065<5>

Websites for Osage Beach ...

Official Website: www.osagebeach.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Osage Beach had an population of 4,653 people. This is an increase of 6.94% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 27.06% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Osage Beach had a population of 4,351 people (which is 9.89% of the total population of Camden County). This makes Osage Beach the county's most populous community.

The population of Osage Beach represents 0.07% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 148th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,351 people, the population of Osage Beach increased 18.81% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,662 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Osage Beach.

Communities near Osage Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Osage Beach.

  • Eldon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
    • Eldon is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,746 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <6>
  • Camdenton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Four Seasons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
    • Four Seasons is located in Camden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,309 people
    • Four Seasons has also been known as:
    • Village of Four Seasons
  • Lake Ozark
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ozark
    • Lake Ozark is located in Camden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ozark <6>
  • Laurie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurie
    • Laurie is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurie <6>
  • Iberia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iberia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
    • Iberia is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iberia <6>
  • Sunrise Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
    • Sunrise Beach is located in Camden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise Beach <6>
  • Lakeland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
    • Lakeland is located in Miller County
  • Linn Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Tuscumbia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Osage Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Osage Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Osage Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Osage Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Osage Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Osage Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Osage Beach ...

Looking for more information about Osage Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Osage Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Osage Beach.

Adding Osage Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Osage Beach in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Osage Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Osage Beach post office opened in 1935.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Osage Beach.

The official website for Osage Beach: www.osagebeach.org/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Camden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Osage Beach.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Osage Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Osage Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Osage Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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