Welcome to Branson ...

The city of Branson is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Branson is located in Taney County<1>.

The location of Branson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Branson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Branson has a population of 11,657 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Branson is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Branson lies within the (417) area code.

The ZIP codes for Branson: 65615-65616<5>

Websites for Branson ...

Official Website:   www.cityofbranson.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bransonchamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Branson had an population of 11,657 people. This is an increase of 10.81% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 92.68% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Branson had a population of 10,520 people (or 20.36% of the total population of Taney County). This makes Branson the county's most populous community.

The population of Branson represents 0.18% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 73rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,520 people, the population of Branson increased 73.88% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,050 people).

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

Communities Also Named Branson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Branson - they are located in California and Colorado.

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

Communities near Branson ...

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

• Forsyth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
  • Forsyth is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <6>
• Kimberling City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling City
  • Kimberling City is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberling City <6>
• Merriam Woods
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
  • Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
• Reeds Spring
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Spring
  • Reeds Spring is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeds Spring <6>
• Rockaway Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
  • Rockaway Beach is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockaway Beach <6>
• Branson West
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
  • Branson West is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
• Galena
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Galena is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <6>
• Oak Grove
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <6>
• Taneyville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
  • Taneyville is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
• McCord Bend
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCord Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
  • McCord Bend is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people

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 Branson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Branson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Branson. 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 Branson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Branson. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Branson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Branson ...

Looking for more information about Branson? 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 Branson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Branson.

Adding Branson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Branson 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 Branson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Branson post office opened in 1882.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Branson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Branson: www.cityofbranson.org/

The official website for Taney County: www.co.taney.mo.us/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/