The Branson Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of two counties in southwestern Missouri

Missouri

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, anchored by the city of Branson

Branson, Missouri

Branson is a city in Taney County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It was named after Reuben Branson, postmaster and operator of a general store in the area in the 1880s....

.

As of the 2010 census

United States Census, 2010

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, the μSA had a population of 83,877.

Communities

• Places with more than 10,000 inhabitants
  • Branson
    Branson, Missouri
    Branson is a city in Taney County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It was named after Reuben Branson, postmaster and operator of a general store in the area in the 1880s....
    
     (Principal city) Pop: 10, 520

• Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
  • Hollister
    Hollister, Missouri
    Hollister is a city in Taney County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,426 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
    
     Pop: 4,426
  • Kimberling City
    Kimberling City, Missouri
    Kimberling City is a city in Stone County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,253 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Kimberling City is located at ....
    
     Pop: 2,400
  • Forsyth
    Forsyth, Missouri
    Forsyth is a city in Taney County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,686 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Taney County. The town is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area-Geography:...
    
     Pop: 2,255
  • Merriam Woods
    Merriam Woods, Missouri
    Merriam Woods is a village in Taney County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,142 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Merriam Woods is located at ....
    
     Pop: 1,761
  • Crane
    Crane, Missouri
    Crane is a city in Stone County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,390 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Crane is located at ....
    
     Pop: 1,462
  • Shell Knob
    Shell Knob, Missouri
    Shell Knob is a census-designated place in White River Township in Barry and Alpine Township in Stone counties in the U.S. state of Missouri...
    
     (partial; census-designated place
    Census-designated place
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    ) Pop: 1,379

• Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants
  • Reeds Spring
    Reeds Spring, Missouri
    Reeds Spring is a city in Stone County, Missouri, United States. The population was 465 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Reeds Spring is located at ....
    
     Pop: 913
  • Rockaway Beach
    Rockaway Beach, Missouri
    Rockaway Beach is a city in Taney County, Missouri, United States. The population was 577 at the 2000 census. It lies on the shoreline of the White River.Rockaway Beach is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
    
     Pop: 841
  • Bull Creek
    Bull Creek, Missouri
    Bull Creek is a village in Taney County, Missouri, United States. The population was 225 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Bull Creek is located at ....
    
     Pop: 603
  • Indian Point
    Indian Point, Missouri
    Indian Point is a village in Stone County, Missouri, United States. The population was 588 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Indian Point is located at ....
    
     Pop: 528
  • Branson West
    Branson West, Missouri
    Branson West is a city in Stone County, Missouri, United States. The population was 408 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Branson West is located at ....
    
     Pop: 478
  • Galena
    Galena, Missouri
    Galena is a city in Stone County, Missouri, United States. The population was 451 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Stone County. Galena is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
    
     Pop: 440
  • Taneyville
    Taneyville, Missouri
    Taneyville is a village in Taney County, Missouri, United States. The population was 359 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Taneyville is located at ....
    
     Pop: 396
  • McCord Bend
    McCord Bend, Missouri
    McCord Bend is a village in Stone County, Missouri, United States. The population was 292 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:McCord Bend is located at ....
    
     Pop: 297
  • Kirbyville
    Kirbyville, Missouri
    Kirbyville is an unincorporated community in Taney County, Missouri, United States.Located approximately seven miles east of Branson on Route 76, the farming and residential community is part of the Branson Micropolitan Statistical Area and has the ZIP code 65679.Accessible educational options...
    
     Pop: 207
  • Saddlebrooke
    Saddlebrooke, Missouri
    Saddlebrooke is a village located in extreme southern Christian County, Missouri, United States on U.S. Route 65. A small portion of the village extends into Taney County...
    
     (partial) Pop: 202
  • Hurley
    Hurley, Missouri
    Hurley is a city in Stone County, Missouri, United States. The population was 157 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
    
     Pop: 178
  • Blue Eye
    Blue Eye, Missouri
    Blue Eye is a village in Stone County, Missouri, United States. The population was 129 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town. It is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area...
    
     Pop: 157
  • Coney Island
    Coney Island, Missouri
    Coney Island is a village in Stone County, Missouri, United States. The population was 94 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Coney Island is located at...
    
     Pop: 75

• Unincorporated places
  • Bradleyville
    Bradleyville, Missouri
    Bradleyville is an unincorporated community in northern Taney County, Missouri, United States. It is located at the intersection of Route 76 and Route 125....
    
    
  • Brownbranch
    Brownbranch, Missouri
    Brownbranch is an unincorporated community in northeastern Taney County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 76 about seventeen miles northeast of Forsyth....
    
    
  • Cape Fair
    Cape Fair, Missouri
    Cape Fair is an unincorporated community in Stone County, Missouri, United States. It is located at the southern terminus of Route 173 at Route 76 and located on an arm of Table Rock Lake...
    
    
  • Carr Lane
    Carr Lane, Missouri
    Carr Lane is an unincorporated community in Stone County, Missouri, United States. Located at the intersection of Route 39 and Route 86, it lies about two miles north of the Arkansas state line....
    
    
  • Cedar Creek
    Cedar Creek, Missouri
    Cedar Creek is an unincorporated community in Taney County, Missouri, United States. It is located about fifteen miles southeast of Branson on Missouri Supplemental Route M. The community is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area....
    
    
  • Crossroads
    Crossroads, Missouri
    Crossroads is an unincorporated community in western Stone County, Missouri, United States. It is located at the intersection of Route 173 and Route 248 about four miles west of Galena. A few businesses and homes are located there....
    
    
  • Elsey
    Elsey, Missouri
    Elsey is an unincorporated community in Stone County, Missouri, United States. It is located at the intersection of Route 413 and Route 173 and is halfway between Galena and Crane. The community is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area....
    
    
  • Hilda
    Hilda, Missouri
    Hilda is an unincorporated community in Taney County, Missouri, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 160 about fifteen miles east of Branson. It formerly had a post office with a ZIP code of 65670, but mail is now served by the post office in Kissee Mills.Hilda is part of the Branson...
    
    
  • Kissee Mills
    Kissee Mills, Missouri
    Kissee Mills is an unincorporated community in Taney County, Missouri, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 160 about five miles east of Forsyth.The community is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area....
    
    
  • Lampe
    Lampe, Missouri
    Lampe is an unincorporated community in southern Stone County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 13 south of Table Rock Lake.The community is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area....
    
    
  • McClurg
    McClurg, Missouri
    McClurg is an unincorporated community in extreme northeastern Taney County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Missouri Supplemental Route W about three miles east of Brownbranch or twenty miles northeast of Forsyth...
    
    
  • Point Lookout
    Point Lookout, Missouri
    Point Lookout is an unincorporated community in Taney County, Missouri, United States, near Branson and Hollister. A college town, it is next to Lake Taneycomo and is home to the College of the Ozarks. College of the Ozarks hosts the NAIA Division II basketball tournament annually.Point Lookout is...
    
    

• • Ponce de Leon
    Ponce de Leon, Missouri
    Ponce de Leon is an unincorporated community in Stone County, Missouri, United States, about twenty miles southwest of Springfield. It is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area. The community was founded in 1882...
    
    
  • Powersite
    Powersite, Missouri
    Powersite is an unincorporated community in Taney County, Missouri, United States. It is located across Lake Taneycomo from Forsyth. It is almost entirely residential.The community is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area....
    
    
  • Protem
    Protem, Missouri
    Protem is an unincorporated community in southeastern Taney County, Missouri, United States, about ten miles north of the Arkansas state line. It is located on Route 125. A fire station, a post office, and some homes are located there. The community was founded in 1870...
    
    
  • Reeds Spring Junction
    Reeds Spring Junction, Missouri
    Reeds Spring Junction is an unincorporated community in eastern Stone County, Missouri, United States. It was so named as it was located on U.S. Route 160 at Route 248, a road which continued west to the city of Reeds Spring two miles to the west...
    
    
  • Ridgedale
    Ridgedale, Missouri
    Ridgedale is an unincorporated community in southern Taney County, Missouri, United States. It lies about ten miles south of Branson on U.S. Route 65 near the Arkansas state line. Several homes, a few businesses, and a post office are located there....
    
    
  • Rueter
    Rueter, Missouri
    Rueter is an unincorporated community in Taney County, Missouri, United States. Located at western intersection of U.S. Route 160 and Route 125, it is the site of a post office and a few homes. Mark Twain School R-8 is also listed as being in Rueter, Although it is not within the town...
    
    
  • Table Rock
    Table Rock, Missouri
    Table Rock is a village in Taney County, Missouri, United States. The population was 229 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area...
    
    
  • Union City
    Union City, Missouri
    Union City is an unincorporated community in Stone County, Missouri, United States. It is located about five miles south of Clever on Missouri Supplemental Routes M and K.Union City was a Union Army camp during the Civil War...
    
    
  • Viola
    Viola, Missouri
    Viola is an unincorporated community on Route 39 on the border between Barry and Stone Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community was founded in 1894 and is named for an unidentified woman. It is also situated on Table Rock Lake....
    
     (partial)
  • Walnut Shade
    Walnut Shade, Missouri
    Walnut Shade is an unincorporated community in Taney County, Missouri, United States. It is about six miles northwest of Forsyth on U.S. Route 160.Walnut Shade is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area....
    
    

Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 68,361 people, 27,980 households, and 19,894 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 96.82% White, 0.23% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.84% of the population.

The median income for a household in the μSA was $31,768, and the median income for a family was $36,801. Males had a median income of $25,828 versus $19,423 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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for the μSA was $17,652.