Ozark, Illinois facts for kids
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Ozark, Illinois
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 Ozark, Illinois
Location in Illinois
Ozark, Illinois
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Johnson |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
62972
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| Area code(s) | 618 |
| GNIS feature ID | 425295 |
Ozark is a small place in Johnson County, Illinois, in the United States. It's called an "unincorporated community." This means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, it's part of the larger county.
Ozark is located south of another community called New Burnside. It has its own post office with the ZIP code 62972. One special place in Ozark is Camp Ondessonk. This is a fun Catholic youth camp. The camp is managed by the Diocese of Belleville, which is a church organization.
People from Ozark
Carl Choisser
Carl Choisser was born in Ozark in 1895. He was an important person who lived until 1939. Carl became a lawyer and also worked as a newspaper editor.
He was also an Illinois state representative. This means he was elected to help make laws for the state of Illinois. He represented the people of his area in the state government.
