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Branson, Missouri

Branson, Missouri
City
Aerial view from northwest
Aerial view from northwest
Flag of Branson, Missouri
Flag
Nickname: 
Live Entertainment Capital of the World[1][2]
Map
Interactive map of Branson
Coordinates: 36°39′55″N 93°13′57″W / 36.66528°N 93.23250°W / 36.66528; -93.23250[3]
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountiesTaney, Stone
Founded1882
IncorporatedApril 1, 1912
Named forReuben Branson
Government
 • MayorLarry Milton[4]
Area
[5]
 • City21.50 sq mi (55.69 km2)
 • Land21.35 sq mi (55.29 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2)
Elevation
[3]
965 ft (294 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City12,638
 • Density592.05/sq mi (228.59/km2)
 • Urban
14,359
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
65615-65616
Area code417
FIPS code29-07966 [6]
GNIS feature ID2394242[3]
Websitecityofbranson.gov
The Moon River Theatre, founded by Andy Williams, is one of Branson's many theaters hosting live music and entertainment.

Branson is a 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.[7] The population was 12,638 at the 2020 census.[8]

Branson has long been a popular destination for vacationers from Missouri and around the country. The collection of entertainment theaters along 76 Country Boulevard (and to a lesser extent along Shepherd of the Hills Expressway), including Dolly Parton's Stampede, has increased Branson's popularity as a tourist destination.

  1. ^ "60 Minutes Branson". Youtube. 60 Minutes. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021.
  2. ^ Wilcox, Lauren (March 25, 2007). "Big Time in Tune Town". Washington Post. Washington Post.
  3. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Branson, Missouri
  4. ^ "Larry Milton - Mayor | Branson, MO - Official Website".
  5. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "The Branson Story". Archived from the original on December 13, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
  8. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 2, 2021.