Town guide

Lake Ozark, Missouri

Lake Ozark is a city in Camden County, Missouri, home to about 2,335 people across 7.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65049.

Homes sold for a median of $239 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,335325 per sq mi
Median home value$278,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$239Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lake Ozark

1 ZIP code

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Around Lake Ozark

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)130 miles away
Closer regional airportWaynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field (TBN)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO120 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL364 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Ozark; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lake Ozark

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lake Ozark had 2,077 residents in the 2020 census, up 39% since 2000.

It’s the 246th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Camden County grew from 13,113 residents in 1900 to 42,745 in 2020.

Lake Ozark population by census2000: 1,489, 2010: 1,586, 2020: 2,0771,48920001,58620102,0772020

Camden County, 1900–2020

Camden County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,113, 1910: 11,582, 1920: 10,474, 1930: 9,142, 1940: 8,971, 1950: 7,861, 1960: 9,116, 1970: 13,315, 1980: 20,017, 1990: 27,495, 2000: 37,051, 2010: 44,002, 2020: 42,74513K’00’1010K’20’309K’40’509K’60’7020K’80’9037K’00’1043K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 42.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lake OzarkJan: high 44°F, low 25°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 29°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 37°F, 3 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 47°F, 5 in; May: high 77°F, low 56°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 70°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 49°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 39°F, 3 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 30°F, 2.1 in44°25°Jan2.249°29°Feb2.159°37°Mar3.069°47°Apr5.077°56°May5.585°65°Jun4.289°70°Jul3.888°68°Aug4.281°61°Sep4.271°49°Oct3.459°39°Nov3.048°30°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lakeside, MO weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Camden County

15,509 jobs at 1,566 businesses in Camden County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Camden CountyRetail trade: 3,470 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,044 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,631 jobs; Construction: 1,248 jobs; Manufacturing: 688 jobs; Professional services: 682 jobs; Other services: 682 jobs; Administrative and support: 658 jobsRetail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 20% Health care and social assistance 17% Construction 8% Manufacturing 4% Professional services 4% Other services 4% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

58 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Ozark.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lake Regional Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Osage Beach5.7 miles
  • Ssm Health St.. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson CityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jefferson City34.7 miles
  • Bothwell Regional Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sedalia45.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers29
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists3
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Lake Ozark

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Woods Supermarket1.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Lake Ozark Pharmacy1.4 mi

Libraries

  • Osage Beach Library4.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Fox Family Theater4.7 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Lake Ozark

Public schools here are run by School of the Osage. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Early Childhood CenterLake OzarkPre-K86Public1.5 mi
Heritage ElementaryLake OzarkK–2362Public1.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
The King's AcademyLake OzarkPre-K–8117Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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