Lake Ozark, Missouri
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| Lake Ozark, Missouri | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Counties | Miller, Camden |
| Area | |
| - Total | 7.8 sq mi (20.1 km²) |
| - Land | 7.0 sq mi (18.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²) |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,489 |
| - Density | 211.6/sq mi (81.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 65049 |
| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-40034[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0729529[2] |
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.
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[edit] Geography
Lake Ozark is located at (38.199938, -92.628933)[3]. 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.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Lake Ozark, Missouri is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Photos of the area taken in 1936, from a Library of Congress website
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