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.
Midwest
Branson
Taney County, MO
Population
12,651
Walk Score
72 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$916
Median home value
$201,900
Founded
1882
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Branson City Park Historic District · listed 1993
Notable landmarks
- Parnell, Samuel T. and Mary B., House · listed 2008
- Ross, John, House · listed 1983
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