Ozark County

Ozark County, Missouri

PO Box 416
Gainesville, MO 65655
Phone: (417) 679-3516
Fax: (417) 679-3209

On the central southern border of MO, southeast of Springfield; organized Jan 29, 1841 from Taney County. Name Origin: For the Ozark Mountains, whose name derives from the anglicized phonetic spelling of French aux arcs or aux Arks 'in the country of the Arkansas Indians.'

Area (sq mi): 755.07 (land 742.15; water 12.92). Pop per sq mi: 12.80.
Pop 2005: 9,490. State rank: 92. Pop change: 2000-20005 -0.50%; 1990-2000 11.00%. Pop 2000: 9,542 (White 96.90%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 0.90%; Asian 0.10%; Other 2.20%). Foreign born: 1.00%. Median age: 43.60.
Income 2000: per capita $14,133; median household $25,861; Pop below poverty level: 21.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $16,231-$17,797.
Unemployment 2004: 6.00%. Change from 2000: 0.10%. Median travel time to work: 29.50 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 43.40%.

Cities with population over 10,000: None.

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