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Welcome to Ozark ...

The city of Ozark is located in Dale County<1> and is the County Seat for Dale County.



Ozark was established in 1822.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ozark has a population of 14,297 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Ozark is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ozark lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Ozark (for example, toward Rock Hill (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Ozark lies within the (334) area code.

The ZIP codes for Ozark: 36360-36361<4>

Websites for Ozark ...

Official Website:   www.ozarkalabama.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.ozarkalchamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ozark had an population of 14,297 people. This is a decrease of 4.09% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.44% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ozark had a population of 14,907 people (or 29.67% of the total population of Dale County). This makes Ozark the county's most populous community.

The population of Ozark represents 0.31% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 38th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 14,907 people, the population of Ozark decreased 1.4% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 15,119 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ozark.

Communities Also Named Ozark ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Ozark - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio and Oklahoma (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ozark.

Communities near Ozark ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ozark.

  • Enterprise
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Coffee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <6>
  • Daleville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Daleville is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <6>
  • Headland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Midland City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
    • Midland City is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <6>
  • Level Plains
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
    • Level Plains is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
  • Newton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
  • New Brockton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Brockton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brockton
    • New Brockton is located in Coffee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,286 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brockton <6>
  • Clio
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Clio is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <6>
  • Ariton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
    • Ariton is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
  • Pinckard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
    • Pinckard is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckard <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ozark. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ozark.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ozark. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ozark.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ozark. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ozark.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ozark ...

Looking for more information about Ozark? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ozark, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ozark.

Adding Ozark to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ozark in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ozark was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Ozark in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ozark.

The official website for Ozark: www.ozarkalabama.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Dale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ozark.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ozark - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Ozark). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ozark or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Ozark includes: 36360 & 36361.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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