Ozark TownshipMO
A town of 405.
Is Ozark Township a good place to live?
31% of residents live below the poverty line in Ozark Township, above both Missouri’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Ozark Township. 28% of the land in Ozark Township is conserved, above both Missouri’s towns (2.1%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Gist Ranch Conservation Area, at 10,460 acres with 9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Ozark Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
405 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ozark Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ozark Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ozark Township.
Ozark Township has set aside nearly a quarter of its land for conservation
12 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gist Ranch Conservation Area | 9 mi | 10,460 |
| 2. Summersville Towersite | — | 33 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fewer young adults than Missouri overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 35% of residents (22% statewide). Ozark Township has grown 6.3% since 2020, to 405 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Missouri.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 6% and 74% women
The Census survey reached too few of Ozark Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±33.7 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Ozark Township | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.9% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.1% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 34.7% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.5% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.2% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 45.3% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.1% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 1.9% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.5% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Ozark Township’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Houston (11%), Summersville (7%) and Mountain View (6%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and pleasant summers in Ozark Township
Ozark Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 23° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ozark Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ozark Township stands out in Missouri and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes
20% of Ozark Township adults have diabetes. Only 5 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Ozark Township. 41% of Ozark Township adults have obesity.
| Ozark Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Ozark Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12% | 16.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.6% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 15.8% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Ozark Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ozark Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ozark Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Ozark Township for work
Where Ozark Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ozark Township
Township in the U.S. state of Missouri
Ozark Township is a township in Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It was erected in 1860, taking its name from the Ozarks range.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Questions about Ozark Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ozark Township, MO a good place to live?
Ozark Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.