Ozark, Missouri

Ozark, Missouri
City of Ozark
Location of Ozark in Christian County, Missouri.
Ozark
Location within Missouri
Ozark
Location within the Contiguous U.S.
Coordinates: 37°1′38″N 93°12′34″W / 37.02722°N 93.20944°W / 37.02722; -93.20944
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyChristian
Incorporated1890
Named afterOzark Mountains
Government
 • MayorDon Currence
 • City ClerkChandra Hodges
 • City AdministratorStephen Childers
Area
 • Total
12.22 sq mi (31.64 km2)
 • Land12.15 sq mi (31.46 km2)
 • Water0.069 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation
1,168 ft (356 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
21,284
 • Density1,752/sq mi (676.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65721
Area code417
FIPS code29-55766
GNIS feature ID0723933
WebsiteOfficial website

Ozark is a city in and the county seat of Christian County, Missouri, United States, that is on Finley Creek. 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 US 65, where it intersects with MO 14.