Ozora, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Ozora, Missouri
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sainte Genevieve
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Beauvais[1]
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:577
Coordinates:37.8808°N -90.055°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:63670
Area Code:573
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-55892[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2587100
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:182
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Km2:15.95
Area Total Sq Mi:6.16
Area Land Km2:15.88
Area Water Km2:0.08
Area Land Sq Mi:6.13
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Population Density Sq Mi:29.69
Population Density Km2:11.46

Ozora is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Beauvais Township in Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri, United States. Ozora is located approximately eight miles south of Sainte Genevieve.

Etymology

Ozora is located approximately one-quarter of a mile from the earlier settlement of New Bremen, which had been settled by Germans and named after the port they had sailed from. In 1901, three names were submitted: New Bremen (because of the nearby community), Ida and Ozark. Since there was already an Ozark post office in Christian County, the name Ozora was coined from the word Ozark.[4]

Community

Ozora is home to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and a Catholic elementary school.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 183 people, made up of 100 males (54.64%) and 83 females (45.36%). The population density was 29.9 per square mile.[7] The racial makeup of the village was 97.81% White, 1.64% American Indian and Alaska native, and 0.55% from other races.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Histopolis.com http://www.histopolis.com/Place/US/MO/Sainte_Genevieve_County/Ozora
  2. Roadsidethoughts.com http://www.roadsidethoughts.com/mo/ozora-misc.htm
  3. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. August 28, 2022.
  4. State Historical Society of Missouri: Ste. Genevieve County http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_sainte_genevieve.html
  5. Visit Ste. Genevieve.com http://visitstegen.com/attractions/religious.html
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-07-08.
  7. Census Viewer http://censusviewer.com/city/MO/Ozora
  8. U.S.Census.gov https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-27.pdf