Lake Ozark, Missouri

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Lake Ozark, Missouri
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Lake Ozark, Missouri


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Missouri
subdivision_type2 = Counties
subdivision_name2 = Miller, Camden
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area_total_km2 = 20.1
area_land_km2 = 18.2
area_water_km2 = 1.9
area_total_sq_mi = 7.8
area_land_sq_mi = 7.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.7

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1489
population_density_km2 = 81.7
population_density_sq_mi = 211.6

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 229
elevation_ft = 751
latd = 38 |latm = 12 |lats = 0 |latNS = N
longd = 92 |longm = 37 |longs = 44 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 65049
area_code = 573
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 29-40034GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0729529GR|3
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Lake Ozark is a city in Camden and Miller counties in the U.S. state of Missouri, near its namesake, the Lake of the Ozarks. The population was 1,489 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Lake Ozark is located at coor dms|38|11|60|N|92|37|44|W|city (38.199938, -92.628933)GR|1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.8 square miles (20.1 km²), of which, 7.0 square miles (18.2 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²) of it (9.41%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,489 people, 649 households, and 427 families residing in the city. The population density was 211.6 people per square mile (81.7/km²). There were 1,143 housing units at an average density of 162.4/sq mi (62.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.24% White, 1.34% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.40% African American, 0.47% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.15% of the population.

There were 649 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,386, and the median income for a family was $40,515. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,830. About 11.3% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.lakeareachamber.org/ Lake Area Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/fsaall:@FILREQ(@field(SUBJ+@band(Missouri--Lake+of+the+Ozarks+))+@FIELD(COLLID+fsa)) Photos of the area taken in 1936] , from a Library of Congress website