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Ozark County

county in Missouri, United States

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Country: United States
State: Missouri
Founded: January 29, 1841
Named after: Ozark Mountains
Seat: Gainesville
Largest city: Gainesville
Total: 755 sq mi (1,960 km )
Land: 745 sq mi (1,930 km )
Water: 10 sq mi (26 km ) 1.4%
Estimate 2025: 9,172
Density: 11.5/sq mi (4.43/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district: 8th
Website: www .mogenweb .org /ozark /

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Ozark County is a county in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. The estimated 2025 population is 9,172. 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.

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