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Ozark CountyMissouri

Ozark County is a county in Missouri with its county seat in Gainesville. It was created in 1841.

  • Founded1841
  • County seatGainesville
  • Named forOzarks
  • Land area745 sq mi + 10 sq mi water
  • Population8,553 2020 Census
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Where it is

Ozark on the map of Missouri

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History

Formed in 1841 from Ripley County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Ozark County was created on January 29, 1841, from Ripley County. The county was renamed Decatur in 1843, then renamed back to Ozark in 1845. Over the following decades, Ozark County lost territory to the creation and expansion of neighboring counties: Greene County in 1855, Douglas County in 1857, and Howell County in 1879.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1841
    Ozark County created Ozark created from Ripley, Non-County Area 22, and Non-County Area 25. Non-County Area 25 eliminated.
    from Ripley
    · Mo. Laws 1840-1841, pub, sec. 22/p. 35
  2. 1843
    Renamed Ozark renamed Decatur; Decatur boundaries defined (no change).
    formerly Ozark
    · Mo. Laws 1842-1843, pub., pp. 43-44
  3. 1845
    Renamed Decatur renamed Ozark.
    formerly Decatur
    · Mo. Laws 1844-1845, loc. and priv., pp. 51-52
  4. 1855
    Lost territory Ozark lost to Greene.
    to Greene
    · Mo. Laws 1854-1855, pub., p. 15
  5. 1855
    Changed Ozark boundaries defined (no change). · Mo. Laws 1855, adj. sess., loc. and priv., pp. 40-42
  6. 1857
    Lost territory Ozark lost to creation of Douglas.
    to Douglas
    · Mo. Laws 1857, adj. sess., loc., pp. 288-289
  7. 1879
    Lost territory Ozark lost to Howell.
    to Howell
    · Mo. Rev. Stat. 1879, pp. 1015-1044

Land and parcels

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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Ozark by the Census

Population
8,553 2020 Census count
Housing units
5,025 2020 Census count
Land area
745 square miles
Water area
10 square miles
People per sq mi
11 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Ozark County

When was Ozark County founded?
Ozark County was founded in 1841, formed from Ripley County, and named after Ozarks.
What is the county seat of Ozark County?
The county seat of Ozark County is Gainesville.
Is there an online parcel map for Ozark County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Ozark County's boundary or name changed?
Ozark County was created in 1841 from Ripley County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Decatur County, Douglas County and Greene County. It was formerly called Ozark and Decatur.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Ozark County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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