Ozark, Missouri

About Ozark

Set in the southern part of Missouri, Ozark is a close-knit town counting 23,248 people who proudly call it home.

Ozark holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 12.15 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,913 residents per square mile.

📰 Ozark News Today

• Ozark, Mo., Board of Aldermen to consider fire district water fee resolution KY3 · Aug 17
• Anita Lynn Swafford Obituary (2026) - Ozark, MO - Adams Funeral Home and Crematory - Ozark Legacy obituary · Aug 16
• Evan Elliott Isbell Obituary Aug 5, 2026 Adams Funeral Home and Crematory · Aug 5
• Curfew On The Lake Ozark Strip? Business Owners Disagree On Whether It's Needed LakeExpo.com · Aug 12
• Ozark, Mo., Board of Aldermen to consider fire district water fee resolution KY3 · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ozark Unique

• Positioned in southern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 23,248.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ozark

• Iguana Roja — mexican
• Big Al's Crab Shack — seafood
• Big Al's Subs
• Golden Dragon Oriental Foods
• Pizza Hut
• Sonic

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• City of Ozark Community Building · Museum
• Smallin Civil War Cave · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ozark

• Finley River Park reviews ★
• Neal and Betty Grubaugh Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ozark

• EAST ELEM.
• NORTH ELEM.
• OZARK HIGH
• OZARK JR. HIGH
• OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL
• OZARK TIGERPAW EARLY CHILD CTR
• SOUTH ELEM.
• WEST ELEM.

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ozark

🏘️ Nearby Communities