Ozark is a city in Christian County, Missouri, home to about 22,417 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65721.
Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Ozark; also Springfield and Highlandville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ozark. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)159 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Springfield Branson National Airport (SGF)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK162 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX355 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ozark; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ozark had 21,284 residents in the 2020 census, up 120% since 2000.
It’s the 34th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Christian County grew from 16,939 residents in 1900 to 88,842 in 2020.
Christian County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ozark, MO weather station (2 miles away).
16,831 jobs at 2,098 businesses in Christian County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
220 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ozark.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 29 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 16 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 51 |
| Mental health providers | 56 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 35 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1818.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Ozark R-Vi. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark Tigerpaw Early Child CtrOzark | Pre-K–K | 233 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| East Elem.Ozark | K–4 | 515 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| North Elem.Ozark | K–4 | 514 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| South Elem.Ozark | K–4 | 505 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| West Elem.Ozark | K–4 | 584 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Ozark Middle SchoolOzark | 5–6 | 876 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Ozark Jr.. HighOzark | 7–8 | 943 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Ozark HighOzark | 9–12 | 1,789 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinity AcademyOzark | 5–12 | 21 | Nonsectarian | 3.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Springfield and Highlandville.
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