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A township of 862 people in Barton County, Missouri
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Conserved land15%3,756 of 24,580 acres
Trails25 mi0.6 mi per sq mi
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About Ozark

Township in the US state of Missouri
862Population
38.6 sq miArea
889 ftElevation

Ozark Township is a township in Barton County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,102. The township takes its name from the Ozark Mountains.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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Health in Ozark

B

Health Grade B

Healthier than 59% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Missouri

9worse than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Mercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg · 12.1 mi · ER
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/ArmaArma · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 64762, 64769 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ozark →

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B−

School Grade B-

The public schools Ozark’s kids attend outperform 54% of Missouri’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#17Best public schoolsof 226 in MO
DistrictLIBERAL R-IISchools3

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.

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