Ozark County
| Ozark County, Missouri | |
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Ozark County Courthouse in Gainesville
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 Location in the U.S. state of Missouri |
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 Missouri's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | January 29, 1841 |
| Named for | Ozark Mountains |
| Seat | Gainesville |
| Largest city | Gainesville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 755 sq mi (1,955 km2) |
| • Land | 745 sq mi (1,930 km2) |
| • Water | 10 sq mi (26 km2), 1.4% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 9,409 |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (5/km²) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
| Ozark County, Missouri | ||||
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Katherine Loftis | Republican | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Becki Strong | Republican | ||
| County Clerk | Lisa Nance Hawkins | Republican | ||
| Collector | Billy D. Hambelton, Jr. | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
David Morrison | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
T.J. Lewis | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
Greg Donley | Democratic | ||
| Coroner | Ron Mahan | Republican | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Thomas W. Cline | Republican | ||
| Public Administrator | Melinda Abraham | Republican | ||
| Recorder | Becki Strong | Republican | ||
| Sheriff | Raymond Pace | Republican | ||
| Surveyor | Tim Morgan | Republican | ||
| Treasurer | Phyllis Turner | Republican | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 428 (26.87%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 766 (48.09%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 235 (14.75%) | |
| Ron Paul | 149 (9.35%) | |
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Clinton | 689 (65.62%) | |
| Barack Obama | 332 (31.62%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 18 (1.71%) | |
Ozark County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,723. The largest city and county seat is Gainesville. 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.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 755 square miles (1,960 km2), of which 745 square miles (1,930 km2) is land and 10 square miles (26 km2) (1.4%) is water.Arkansas is located to the south of Ozark County.
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,542 people, 3,950 households, and 2,855 families residing in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 5,114 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.57% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. Approximately 0.94% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Among the major first ancestries reported in Ozark County were 28.6% American, 15.9% German, 12.1% English, and 11.4% Irish.
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