Branson

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Branson

Total population

12,817

Median home value

$251,000

27.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$51,978

Branson$52k

National$74k

Founded

1882

Elevation237 m

Land area53.88 km²

Weather98°F · Sunny

Coordinates36.61°, -93.29°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Branson is a resort city in the U.S. state of Missouri. Most of the city is situated in Taney County, with a small portion in the west extending into Stone County. Branson is in the Ozark Mountains. The community was named after Reuben Branson, postmaster and operator of a general store in the area in the 1880s. The population was 12,638 at the 2020 census, which constitutes nearly one fourth of the Taney County population.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Branson, MO from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

B

Boxcar Willie

American singer

Mickey Gilley

American country music singer and musician

Gale Wade

American baseball player

John Burkhalter

Arkansas businessman and politician

L

Lyle Rowland

American politician

Dalton Risner

American football offensive guard

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Missouri

• Hollister
  3.3 mi away
• Coney Island
  6 mi away
• Kirbyville
  7.6 mi away
• Branson West
  7.7 mi away
• Blue Eye
  8 mi away
• Bull Creek
  8.7 mi away
• Kissee Mills
  13.8 mi away
• Galena
  16.5 mi away
• Arrow Point
  18.9 mi away
• Golden
  21.1 mi away
• Emerald Beach
  21.2 mi away
• Crane
  25.2 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Branson

The town that country built

Bruce Cook · 1993

The Unofficial Guide to Branson, Missouri

Eve Zibart · 2000

Growing up Hillbilly near Branson, Missouri

Betty Perkins White · 2016

Love Finds You in Branson, Missouri

Gwen Ford Faulkenberry · 2011

Love Finds You in Branson Missouri

Guideposts · 2022

Branson Missouri Map

Rand McNally · 2003

Holy Hills of the Ozarks

Aaron K. Ketchell · 2007

Unofficial Guide to Branson, Missouri

Bob Sehlinger · 1995

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire BISON, Osage, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-21 · 170 mi
• Wildfire B.B, Osage, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-06 · 177 mi
• Wildfire Snake Mountain, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-14 · 181 mi
• Wildfire WRIGHT, Hughes, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-29 · 185 mi
• Wildfire Alexander Trail Fire, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-30 · 186 mi
• Wildfire Alexander Trail, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-30 · 186 mi
• Wildfire Tram Trail, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 199 mi
• Wildfire Buck Creek, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-25 · 199 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).