OzarkMO
A town of 22,417, settled in 1818. Public schools that outperform most of Missouri.
Population
22,417
+19.4% since 2010
Typical home
$321K
+1.9% in a year
Household income
$74K
median
Jobs based here
6,810
Balanced
What makes Ozark stand out The 3 things Ozark does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Ozark has grown 19.4% since 2010 17,820 people in 2010; 22,417 today.
What’s changed most in Ozark? 17,820 2010
21,284 2020
22,417 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Schools
Ozark’s public schools outperform 95% of Missouri districts The public schools Ozark’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A+ School Grade
Housing
A typical Ozark home is worth about $321K The typical Ozark home is worth about $321,000, up 1.9% in a year, 20% above the Missouri typical home.
$321K Zillow home value
Typical home value Ozark $321K
Missouri $268K
Market temperature
Seller’s market A seller's market Buyer’s Seller’s +1.9%
value change, 1 year
Health
Healthier than 59% of U.S. towns Ozark beats the Missouri average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
B Health Grade
32 measures vs. Missouri
What stands out Ozark MO Fewer adults with diabetes 9.4% 12.1% Fewer adults with heart disease 5.4% 6.8% Fewer adults treating high blood pressure 73.9% 77.2%
Cox Medical Centers
8.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
81st
percentile among MO towns
Outdoors
1.5% of Ozark is conserved land 2.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
1.5% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 1.5%
conserved · 113 of 7,787 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Neal and Betty Grubaugh Park 0.4 mi 14 2. Finley River Park — 36
Safety
Less crime per resident than 71% of U.S. towns Ozark reports less crime per resident than 71% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
B+ Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Ozark 0.6
Missouri 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Ozark 7.8
Missouri 16.9
U.S. 15.5
71st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
88th
percentile among MO towns
15
violent crimes reported in 2025
185
property crimes reported in 2025
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers Ozark has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
7″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 25–46°
Spring 44–67°
Summer 64–87°
Fall 45–69°
Oct 23
typical first frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Work & commute
About one in nine working residents works right in Ozark Most working residents leave Ozark for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Springfield (52%), Nixa (4%) and Branson (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
11% work in town
Where working residents work In Ozark 11%
Springfield 52%
Nixa 4%
Branson 3%
Republic 1%
12 mi
median commute distance
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
44 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44 Moderate risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Tornadoes Heat waves
26
paid flood claims since 1993
11
federal disasters paid out here
College town
Evangel University-James River Assembly of God Church calls Ozark home
2014 · Deer in the Finley River Valley Mist · Wikimedia Commons
Ozark’s story
208 years in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
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Ozark is a city in and the county seat of Christian County, Missouri, United States, that is on Finley Creek. Its population was 21,284 as of the 2020 census. Ozark is also the third largest city in the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Area, and is centered along a business loop of US 65, where it intersects with MO 14.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Established 1818
Population 21,284
Area 11 sq mi
Elevation 1,168 ft
ZIP code 65721
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