Osage BeachMO
A town of 4,905, settled in 1886. A typical home worth about $322K.
What makes Osage Beach stand out
The 3 things Osage Beach does most differently from other towns.
Every workday, about 5,697 people come to Osage Beach for work
Where Osage Beach’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Osage Beach’s report card
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Weather
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All →- 1 killed, 2 hurt in motorcycle crash on U.S. 54 in Osage Beach, Mo.KY3 · Sep 17
- Motorcycle collision in Osage Beach leaves one dead, two hospitalizedOzarksFirst.com · Sep 17
- ‘It came out of nowhere’: Sudden hail storm damages Osage Beach condos and carportsKY3 · Sep 17
Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Osage Beach. Another town gets a different order.
A typical Osage Beach home is worth about $322K
The typical Osage Beach home is worth about $322,000, down 7.2% in a year, 20% above the Missouri typical home.
Typical home value
About one in three working residents works right in Osage Beach
About one in 3 of Osage Beach’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Jefferson City (7%), Lake Ozark (7%) and Camdenton (6%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Where working residents work
3.5% of Osage Beach is conserved land
8.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Osage Beach City Park | 0.7 mi | 43 |
| 2. Lake of the Ozarks State Park | — | 172 |
Healthier than 25% of U.S. towns
Osage Beach beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| What stands out | Osage Beach | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 77.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.6% | 15.8% |
Osage Beach’s public schools outperform 76% of Missouri districts
The public schools Osage Beach’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osage Upper Elem. | 3–5 | 401 | B |
| Osage Beach Elementary | K–4 | 219 | B+ |
| Osage Middle | 6–8 | 479 | B− |
| Osage High | 9–12 | 678 | B+ |
Less crime per resident than 27% of U.S. towns
Osage Beach reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 73% report less.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Mild winters, hot summers
Osage Beach has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
About Osage Beach
City in Camden and Miller counties in Missouri, United States
Osage Beach is a city located in both Camden and Miller counties in Missouri, United States. Situated along the Lake of the Ozarks, the city is a major tourism destination and serves as a regional commercial hub. The city is a center for lodging, shopping, dining, and business activity. Based on 2024 census, the city home to approximately 5,100 residents while welcoming over three million visitors each year. Osage Beach maintains a park system that includes City Park, Peanick Park, and the Osage Beach Sports Complex, offering recreation areas, ball fields, and walking trails. The city was formally incorporated in 1965.
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- Established
- 1886
- Population
- 4,637
- Area
- 10 sq mi
- Elevation
- 860 ft
- ZIP code
- 65065
- Area code
- 573
Osage Beach’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Osage Beach.