Ozark, Missouri | |
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City of Ozark | |
Coordinates: 37°1′38″N 93°12′34″W / 37.02722°N 93.20944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Christian |
Incorporated | 1890 |
Named for | Ozark Mountains |
Government | |
• Mayor | Don Currence |
• City Clerk | Chandra Hodges |
• City Administrator | Stephen Childers |
Area | |
• Total | 12.22 sq mi (31.64 km2) |
• Land | 12.15 sq mi (31.46 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
Elevation | 1,168 ft (356 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,284 |
• Density | 1,752.20/sq mi (676.50/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 65721 |
Area code | 417 |
FIPS code | 29-55766[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 0723933[2] |
Website | Official website |
Ozark is a city in and the county seat of Christian County, Missouri.[4] Its population was 21,284 as of the 2020 census.[5] Ozark is also the third largest city in the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Area, and is centered along a business loop of U.S. Route 65, where it intersects with Missouri Route 14.