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Welcome to Ozark ...

The city of Ozark is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Ozark is located in Christian County<1> and is the County Seat for Christian County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ozark, you might consider that their post office opened in 1840.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ozark has a population of 20,577 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Ozark is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Ozark: 417

The ZIP code for Ozark: 65721<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ozark had an population of 20,577 people. This is an increase of 15.47% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 112.9% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ozark had a population of 17,820 people (which is 22.89% of the total population of Christian County). This makes Ozark the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Ozark represents 0.3% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 40th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 17,820 people, the population of Ozark increased 84.38% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 9,665 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ozark.

Communities Also Named Ozark ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Ozark - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina (2), Ohio and Oklahoma (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ozark.

Websites for Ozark ...

Official Website: www.ozarkmissouri.com/

Communities near Ozark ...

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

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 Ozark. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ozark.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ozark. 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 Ozark.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ozark. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ozark.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ozark ...

Looking for more information about Ozark? 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 Ozark, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ozark.

Adding Ozark to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ozark 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 (so far) for Ozark was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ozark post office opened in 1840.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ozark.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Christian, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ozark.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ozark - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Ozark). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ozark or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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