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Lake Ozark, Missouri

Lake Ozark is a city in Camden and Miller counties in Missouri, United States, near its namesake, the Lake of the Ozarks. The population was 2,077 at the 2020 census.

History
A post office called Lake Ozark has been in operation since 1932. The community took its name from the nearby Lake of the Ozarks. Bagnell Dam was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. The segment of Bagnell Dam Boulevard from Horse Bend Parkway to the Bagnell Dam is named "Bagnell Dam Strip." There are two muffler mans named Injun Joe and another named Country Bumpkin. The latter was gone from 2013 until 2024. It suffered damage on the shoe part from vandalism a few weeks after returning. ==Geography==
Geography
The city is in western Miller County, with a portion crossing into eastern Camden County. The city sits at the northeast (downstream) end of the Lake of the Ozarks, with the lakeshore forming portions of the city's western border. The city is bordered to the northeast by the town of Bagnell and to the south by the city of Osage Beach. Lake Ozark encircles the smaller, inactive city of Lakeside. U.S. Route 54 passes through the east side of the city, while Route 54 Business passes through the center. US 54 leads north to Eldon and northeast to Jefferson City, the state capital, while to the south it passes through Osage Beach and leads to Camdenton. The Lake of the Ozarks Community Bridge carries Highway MM across the lake from the southwest part of the city; the highway leads west to Sunrise Beach. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city of Lake Ozark has a total area of , of which are land and , or 9.10%, are water. Climate Lake Ozark has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid, with thunderstorms and other severe weather common. Winters are generally cold with mild periods, but the temperature of the lake can alter the climate with heavy fog and milder weather than other municipalities further away from the lake. Winters also consist of occasional snowfall of about 10 inches per year. {{Weather box | width = auto | collapsed = yes | single line = yes | location = Lake Ozark, Missouri (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1931–present) | Jan record high F = 79 | Feb record high F = 81 | Mar record high F = 87 | Apr record high F = 94 | May record high F = 102 | Jun record high F = 106 | Jul record high F = 114 | Aug record high F = 110 | Sep record high F = 106 | Oct record high F = 95 | Nov record high F = 87 | Dec record high F = 79 | year record high F = | Jan high F = 44.0 | Feb high F = 48.7 | Mar high F = 59.0 | Apr high F = 69.1 | May high F = 76.9 | Jun high F = 85.0 | Jul high F = 89.4 | Aug high F = 88.3 | Sep high F = 81.1 | Oct high F = 70.5 | Nov high F = 58.5 | Dec high F = 47.9 | year high F = 68.2 | Jan mean F = 34.6 | Feb mean F = 38.7 | Mar mean F = 48.0 | Apr mean F = 57.9 | May mean F = 66.3 | Jun mean F = 75.0 | Jul mean F = 79.5 | Aug mean F = 78.2 | Sep mean F = 70.8 | Oct mean F = 59.9 | Nov mean F = 48.7 | Dec mean F = 38.9 | year mean F = 58.0 | Jan low F = 25.3 | Feb low F = 28.6 | Mar low F = 37.1 | Apr low F = 46.8 | May low F = 55.7 | Jun low F = 65.0 | Jul low F = 69.5 | Aug low F = 68.2 | Sep low F = 60.5 | Oct low F = 49.2 | Nov low F = 38.9 | Dec low F = 29.9 | year low F = 47.9 | Jan record low F = -15 | Feb record low F = -13 | Mar record low F = -10 | Apr record low F = 18 | May record low F = 30 | Jun record low F = 41 | Jul record low F = 45 | Aug record low F = 43 | Sep record low F = 33 | Oct record low F = 19 | Nov record low F = 6 | Dec record low F = -15 | year record low F = | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation inch = 2.15 | Feb precipitation inch = 2.05 | Mar precipitation inch = 2.99 | Apr precipitation inch = 4.98 | May precipitation inch = 5.54 | Jun precipitation inch = 4.16 | Jul precipitation inch = 3.83 | Aug precipitation inch = 4.20 | Sep precipitation inch = 4.16 | Oct precipitation inch = 3.42 | Nov precipitation inch = 2.97 | Dec precipitation inch = 2.12 | year precipitation inch = 42.57 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in | Jan precipitation days = 6.6 | Feb precipitation days = 6.3 | Mar precipitation days = 9.6 | Apr precipitation days = 10.4 | May precipitation days = 11.8 | Jun precipitation days = 9.4 | Jul precipitation days = 7.9 | Aug precipitation days = 7.9 | Sep precipitation days = 7.6 | Oct precipitation days = 7.7 | Nov precipitation days = 7.1 | Dec precipitation days = 6.5 | year precipitation days = 98.8 | Jan snow inch = 1.7 | Feb snow inch = 0.6 | Mar snow inch = 0.3 | Apr snow inch = 0.0 | May snow inch = 0.0 | Jun snow inch = 0.0 | Jul snow inch = 0.0 | Aug snow inch = 0.0 | Sep snow inch = 0.0 | Oct snow inch = 0.0 | Nov snow inch = 0.0 | Dec snow inch = 1.7 | year snow inch = 4.3 | unit snow days = 0.1 in | Jan snow days = 1.1 | Feb snow days = 0.3 | Mar snow days = 0.1 | Apr snow days = 0.0 | May snow days = 0.0 | Jun snow days = 0.0 | Jul snow days = 0.0 | Aug snow days = 0.0 | Sep snow days = 0.0 | Oct snow days = 0.0 | Nov snow days = 0.0 | Dec snow days = 0.4 | year snow days = 1.9 | source = NOAA ==Demographics==
Demographics
2020 census As of the 2020 census, Lake Ozark had a population of 2,077. The median age was 47.8 years. 20.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.5 males age 18 and over. 33.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 66.2% lived in rural areas. There were 919 households in Lake Ozark, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.0% were married-couple households, 16.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 1,586 people, 715 households, and 455 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,688 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population. There were 715 households, of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.4% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.71. The median age in the city was 48 years. 19.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.7% were from 25 to 44; 36.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.3% male and 48.7% female. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 1,489 people, 649 households, and 427 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,143 housing units at an average density of . 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. ==Infrastructure==
Infrastructure
Roads Route 242 (MO 242), a four-lane highway which connects the Lake of the Ozarks Community Bridge to U.S. Highway 54, opened in December 2011. At the junction of US 54 and Route W in the northern part of Lake Ozark, an interchange was completed in 2021 to replace a spotlight intersection. ==See also==
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