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Ozark County

Ozark County, Missouri
Ozark County MO Courthouse 20151021-028.jpg
Ozark County Courthouse in Gainesville
Map of Missouri highlighting Ozark County
Location in the U.S. state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location in the U.S.
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.mogenweb.org/ozark/
Ozark County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor Katherine Loftis Republican
Circuit Clerk Becki Strong Republican
County Clerk Lisa Nance Hawkins Republican
Collector Billy D. Hambelton, Jr. Republican
Commissioner
(Presiding)
David Morrison Republican
Commissioner
(District 1)
T.J. Lewis Republican
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
Ozark County, Missouri
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%)
Ozark County, Missouri
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John Edwards (withdrawn) 18 (1.71%)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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