Ozark County, Missouri

Ozark County
Ozark County
County
	Ozark County Courthouse in Gainesville
	Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
	Missouri's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 36°39′N 92°26′W / 36.65°N 92.44°W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Founded	January 29, 1841
Named for	Ozark Mountains
Seat	Gainesville
Largest city	Gainesville
Area
• Total	755 sq mi (1,960 km2)
• Land	745 sq mi (1,930 km2)
• Water	10 sq mi (30 km2) 1.4%
Population (2020)
• Total	8,553
• Density	11/sq mi (4.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	8th
Website	www.mogenweb.org/ozark/

Ozark County is a county in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,553.^[1] The largest city and county seat is Gainesville.^[2] The county was organized as Ozark County, named after the Ozark Mountains, on January 29, 1841. It was renamed Decatur County, after Commodore Stephen Decatur, from 1843 to 1845, after which the name Ozark County was restored.^[3]

^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Disappearing Missouri Names". The Kansas City Star. March 19, 1911. p. 15. Retrieved August 15, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.

[1] "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 6, 2021.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[3] "Disappearing Missouri Names". The Kansas City Star. March 19, 1911. p. 15. Retrieved August 15, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.

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