Ozark, Alabama

About Ozark

Set in the southeastern part of Alabama, Ozark is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 14,368.

Officially, Ozark is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 34.11 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 421 residents per square mile.

📰 Ozark News Today

• Army Apache helicopter batters Alabama car show with rotor wash Task & Purpose · Oct 6
• Cody Alan Enfinger Obituary May 28, 2026 Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home · May 28
• Mrs. Mildred Jeanette Peters Allen, a resident of the Pleasant Grove Community of Ozark Rickey Stokes News · Oct 6
• Meet Caroline Alexis: Alabama’s newest competitor on ‘The Voice’ WSFA · Sep 28
• Jerry Wayne Barentine Obituary Aug 10, 2026 Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home · Aug 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Alabama headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Ozark Unique

• Positioned in southeastern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 14,368.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ozark

• Applebee's — american
• Andy’s Restaurant — american
• Buchanan's
• Difilipios — italian
• El Palacio — mexican
• Great Wall — chinese
• Lee's Chinese Buffet — chinese
• Loose Brick Coffee Co — coffee shop (café)
• Our Place Diner
• Pizza Hut — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bell AH-1F Cobra · Attraction
• Bell UH-1D Huey · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ozark

• Comer Field reviews ★
• Ed Lisenby Lake Complex reviews ★
• Mr Ds reviews ★
• Sam Dale Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ozark

• Bridge Academy
• Carroll High School
• Carroll High School Career Center
• D A Smith Middle School
• Eagle Academy
• Harry N Mixon Intermediate School
• Joseph W Lisenby Primary School
• Opportunity Academy

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Dale Medical Center · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Ozark

🏘️ Nearby Communities