Branson, Missouri micropolitan area

Branson μSA
Branson micropolitan statistical area
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Country United States
State Missouri
Area
 • Total3,010 km2 (1,162 sq mi)
 • Land2,840 km2 (1,095 sq mi)
 • Water170 km2 (67 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total56,066
 • Density27.3/km2 (70.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code417

The Branson Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area in southwestern Missouri, anchored by the city of Branson, that is coterminous with Taney County.[1] For the 2000 and 2010 censuses, the area was defined to also include Stone County, but the county was removed in the OMB statistical definitions released in 2023.[2]

As of the 2020 census it had a population of 56,066.[3]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
200068,361
201083,87722.7%
202056,066−33.2%
*Stone County was removed from the micropolitan
area prior to the 2020 census.[1]
U.S. Decennial Census
  1. ^ a b "Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. March 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 23-01" (PDF). www.whitehouse.gov. July 21, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  3. ^ Bureau, U. S. Census. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2023-09-25. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)