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Ozark (Missouri)
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Ozark is a city in and the county seat of Christian County, Missouri. Its population was 21,284 as of the 2020 census. Ozark is also the third largest city in the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Area, and is centered along a business loop of U.S. Route 65, where it intersects with Missouri Route 14.
Ozark was named after the Ozark Mountains, in which it is situated. The Ozark Courthouse Square Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
The name Ozarks is believed to have begun sometime in the late 1700s or early 1800s from those living in the Arkansas area who were heading north and said they were going to the Ozarks.
The first settler to visit the area is believed to be Henry Schoolcraft, who arrived in 1818. During that time he studied extensively the geological makeup of the area and noted the high concentration of lead and zinc. Notably, in the Elk Valley area. Schoolcraft noted on the abundance of elk, bear and other wildlife in the area. This later became the area's hunting grounds, until the elk were hunted to extinction in the 1880s.
Most of the lead and zinc mines functioned until the early 1900's. There is an interactive map and history of mines and locations found here. The majority of the mining done in Ozark, Missouri was done in the Elk Valley area.
Ozark is located at (37.027111, −93.209572). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
In 2012, press reports described Ozark as the fastest-growing city in Missouri.
At the 2010 census there were 17,820 people, 6,603 households, and 4,689 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 7,311 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.2% White, 0.8% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2%.
Of the 6,603 households 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.
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