Taney County, Missouri
22 public bodies govern here, 7 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 56,529
- Median household income
- $56,497
- ±3,805
- Unemployed
- 3.9%
- 1,052 of 26,993 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.1%
- 20,310 of 22,788 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Taney | 56,387 (2021) | Po Box 1086, Forsyth | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Branson | 12,883 (2021) | 110 W Maddux St, Branson | Website |
| City of Forsyth | 2,705 (2021) | Po Box 545, Forsyth | Website |
| City of Hollister | 4,644 (2021) | Po Box 638, Hollister | Website |
| City of Merriam Woods | 2,024 (2021) | Po Box 238, Rockaway Beach | — |
| City of Rockaway Beach | 843 (2021) | Po Box 315, Rockaway Beach | — |
| Village of Bull Creek | 426 (2021) | 216 Ashland Dr, Branson | — |
| Village of Kirbyville | 203 (2021) | 241 Rustic Acres Rd, Kirbyville | — |
| Village of Taneyville | 273 (2021) | Po Box 185, Taneyville | — |
Special districts 13
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branson Regional Airport Transporation Development District | Air transportation | 4000 Branson Airport Blvd, Hollister | — |
| Taney County Ambulance District | Health | Po Box 460, Branson | Website |
| Branson Landing Transportation Development District | Highways | 110 W Maddux St, Branson | Website |
| Branson City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 320 W Main St, Branson | — |
| Cedarcreek Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 135, Cedarcreek | — |
| Central Taney County Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 21060 Us Highway 160, Kissee Mills | — |
| Protem Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 1, Protem | — |
| Western Taney County Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 221 Jefferson Rd, Branson | Website |
| Branson/Lakes Area Tourism Community Enhancement District | Other single function districts | 176 Corporate Pl, Branson | Website |
| Taney County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 1707, Forsyth | — |
| Taney County Public Water Supply District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 3, Taneyville | — |
| Taney County Public Water Supply District 2 | Water supply utility | Po Box 122, Powersite | — |
| Taney County Public Water Supply District 3 | Water supply utility | 507 Rinehart Rd, Branson | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BRADLEYVILLE R-I
School district2 schools
16474 N. US State Highway 125, Bradleyville, MO, 65614
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
BRANSON R-IV
School district7 schools
1756 BEE CREEK ROAD, Branson, MO, 65616
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
FORSYTH R-III
School district4 schools
178 PANTHER STREET, Forsyth, MO, 65653
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HOLLISTER R-V
School district4 schools
1914 STATE HWY BB, Hollister, MO, 65672
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
KIRBYVILLE R-VI
School district2 schools
6225 STATE HWY 76 E, Kirbyville, MO, 65679
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MARK TWAIN R-VIII
School district1 schools
37707 US HWY 160, Rueter, MO, 65744
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
TANEYVILLE R-II
School district1 schools
302 MYRTLE ST, Taneyville, MO, 65759
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
The Central Ozarks Farmers & Artisans Market (1525 N Main Street Harrison) · Harrison Farmers Market (Harrison)
Green Forest Farmers Market (105 Phillis Ave. Green Forest) · Berryville Farmers Market (Berryville) · Eureka Springs Farmers Market (Eureka Springs) · and 1 more
Nixa Ozark Area Farmers' Market (Nixa) · Ozark Downtown Farmers' Market (Ozark)
Yellville Farmers Market (105 S Berry St Yellville)
Crane Creek Market (205 S. Commerce Crane)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.