City Demographics

Population

  • Full time residents 4,857 (2017 est.)
  • Full time residents 4,351 (2010 census)
  • Large second homeowner population
  • Visitors 240,000 +/- annually

Area

  • Lake of the Ozarks - 5th most visited location in Missouri
  • 10.1 sq. miles (land 9.4 sq.miles; water .7 sq. miles)
  • Elevation - 860 feet
  • Density 389.8/sq. mile

Income

  • Lake area cost of living - 11th lowest in the Nation
  • Household Median Income - $38,448
  • Family Median Income - $49,554
  • Male Median Income - $30,444
  • Female Median Income - $21,440
  • Per Capita Income - $22,685

Schools

  • Osage Beach Elementary - Camdenton R-III School District
  • School of the Osage - R-II District

Colleges

  • Columbia College Lake of the Ozarks Campus
  • State Fair Community College Lake of the Ozarks Campus
  • Central Methodist Lake of the Ozarks Campus

Other

  • Located in Camden & Miller Counties
  • Zip code - 65065
  • Area code - 573
  • Time Zone - CST (Central) Summer-CDT (DST)
  • FIPS Code - 29-5524[1]
  • GNIS feature ID - 0729792[2]