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Ozark, Alabama
Ozark is a city of 14,327 people in Dale County, Alabama, founded in 1822.
Why visit Ozark
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 29 places to eat and 6 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include J. D. Holman House and Samuel Lawson Dowling House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 40°F.
Weather in Ozark
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Ozark
Ozark is a city in and the county seat of Dale County, Alabama. As of the 2020 census, Ozark had a population of 14,368.
From the Wikipedia article Ozark, Alabama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
J. D. Holman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Ozark, Alabama, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Dale County
Samuel Lawson Dowling House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
House in Ozark, Alabama
Confederate Monument (Ozark)
Monument and historic site · 0.5 mi
Confederate monument in Ozark, Alabama, U.S.A.
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes29
Applebee's
Diner · American · 0.7 mi
1688 US 231 South, Ozark
Mo-We 11:00-23:00; Th-Sa 11:00-24:00; Su 11:00-23:00
Loose Brick Coffee Co
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Bagel, Roastery, Paletas · 0.5 mi
128 West Court Square, Ozark
Mo-Fr 06:30-19:00
17 more on the map.
Where to stay6
History
The Ozark area was originally inhabited by the Muscogee people. It is said that Ozark received its name after a traveler visited and was reminded of the Ozark Mountains in Arkansas.
The first known European settler in Ozark was John Merrick Sr., a veteran of the Revolutionary War, in 1822. In honor of him, the town was named Merricks. It was later changed to Woodshop, which was its name when the town received its post office. The first appearance of the name Ozark was in 1855, when the citizens requested a name change.
Ozark is home to four sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the Claybank Log Church, the Samuel Lawson Dowling House, the Old Train Depot, and the J. D. Holman House.
From the History section of Ozark, Alabama on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship28
Claybank Log Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Saint John Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.6 mi
475 Camilla Avenue, Ozark
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Healthcare4
Map of Ozark
110 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 40°F | 4.8 in |
| Feb | 66°F | 43°F | 4.8 in |
| Mar | 73°F | 49°F | 4.7 in |
| Apr | 79°F | 55°F | 4.8 in |
| May | 87°F | 64°F | 2.9 in |
| Jun | 91°F | 71°F | 5.1 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 73°F | 6.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 72°F | 6.2 in |
| Sep | 88°F | 67°F | 3.3 in |
| Oct | 81°F | 57°F | 2.7 in |
| Nov | 71°F | 47°F | 3.9 in |
| Dec | 64°F | 42°F | 4.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Dothan Rgnl Ap (15 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Dale County has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2020-09-14: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
- 2020-07-10: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-11-05: Hurricane Michael (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Cairns Army Airfield (OZR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Newton 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- Ariton 11 mi north, about 17 min by car
- Pinckard 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
- Daleville 12 mi south, about 19 min by car
- Level Plains 12 mi southwest, about 20 min by car
- Midland City 13 mi southeast, about 21 min by car
- Enterprise 15 mi southwest, about 24 min by car
- Dothan 21 mi southeast, about 33 min by car
- Troy 31 mi northwest, about 49 min by car
- Eufaula 43 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- US231nRoad+AL123nSigns-Ozark (31517715581), formulanone from Huntsville, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ClaybankLogChurchOzarkAL, Katie Pollock, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Greetings from Ozark, Alabama - Large Letter Postcard (6835010007), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- ISS033-E-7733 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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- ISS061-E-109395 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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- ISS061-E-100742 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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- ISS061-E-109396 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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