Wasola, Missouri
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Wasola, Missouri | |
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  Wasola, Missouri Location of Wasola, Missouri  Wasola, Missouri Wasola, Missouri (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°47′40″N 92°34′31″W / 36.79444°N 92.57528°W[1] | |
| Country | U. S. A. |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Ozark County |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.30 sq mi (13.73 km2) |
| • Land | 5.30 sq mi (13.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,280 ft (390 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 115 |
| • Density | 21.7/sq mi (8.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 65773 |
| FIPS code | 29-77794 |
Wasola is an unincorporated community in northern Ozark County, Missouri, United States.[3] As of the 2020 census, Wasola had a population of 115.[4] It is located sixteen miles north of Gainesville on Route 5, at its northern intersection with Route 95. The Ozark–Douglas county line is approximately one–half mile north of the town.[1] A few businesses and homes are located there.
The community was founded in 1912 and its name has an unknown derivation, according to Ramsay,[5][6] possibly it is a coinage that is reminiscent of a Native American[clarification needed] word. The Wasola post office was established in 1914 and has Zip code 65773.[7]
