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Population: 1,489. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,915 (+28.6% change)
Males: 756 (50.8%), Females: 733 (49.2%)

Miller County

Zip code: 65049

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $37,386
Median house value: $109,200

Population by Race

Races in Lake Ozark:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (35.1%), Irish (18.3%), English (14.1%), United States (7.7%), French (6.5%), Dutch (3.6%).

Elevation: 703 feet

Land area: 7.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lake Ozark

  • High school or higher: 87.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Ozark city

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 52.8%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 18.0%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +806 (+118.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Ozark:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Ozark:

  • LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 11 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)
  • JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 43 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Abbreviation: JEF)
  • WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 47 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Ozark:

  • GRAND GLAIZE- OSAGE BEACH (about 8 miles; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Abbreviation: K15)
  • TAN TAR A RESORT (about 9 miles; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Abbreviation: 19T)
  • ELDON MODEL AIRPARK (about 12 miles; ELDON, MO; Abbreviation: H79)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Ozark:

  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 61 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 61 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 63 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)

Public primary/middle schools in Lake Ozark:

  • LELAND O. MILLS ELEM. (Students: 365; Location: 1571 BAGNELL DAM BLVD; Grades: KG – 02)
  • OSAGE JR. HIGH (Students: 291; Location: 1501 SCHOOL RD; Grades: 07 – 08)

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