Local Wiki

Ozark County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026

County Commission meets: Monday mornings.
Meeting location: Ozark County Courthouse, Gainesville, MO 65655.
County Clerk: Brian Wise · 1 Courthouse Square, P.O. Box 416, Gainesville, MO 65655 · (417) 679-3516 (FAX (417) 679-3209)
Agendas posted at: Not yet on file — help complete this page.
County Commission: Standard 3-member County Commission. Presiding Commissioner: Terry Newton (tenure runs through end of 2026, with Jim Britt confirmed to succeed him). Eastern District Commissioner: Jim Britt. Western District Commissioner: Layne Nance.

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Other Known Local Governments Here

These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.

Bakersfield R-IV · School District
Dora R-III · School District
Gainesville R-V · School District
Lutie R-VI · School District
Thornfield R-I · School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

Bakersfield · Village
Gainesville · City
Theodosia · Village

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024