Assisted Living in Branson, MO

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Facts about Branson

Branson is also known as: Live Entertainment Capital Of The World.

Branson has been featured in movies like: Winter’s Bone (2010).

And some of the notable people born here have been: Jon Title (audio engineer).

And featured attractions of Branson: White Water Branson, Silver Dollar City, Celebration City, Hamner Barber Theater, and Branson Airport.

Branson is represented by Mayor Karen Best.

Branson is a city in Stone and Taney Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. Most of the city is 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 Ruben Branson, postmaster and operator of a general store in the area in the 1880s. The population was 10,520 at the 2010 census. The Branson Micropolitan Statistical Area embraces Stone and Taney counties.Branson has long been a popular destination for vacationers from Missouri and neighboring areas. The collection of entertainment theaters along 76 Country Boulevard (and to a lesser extent along Shepherd of the Hills Expressway) including Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede, has increased Branson's popularity as a tourist destination. Branson now draws visitors from all regions of the country, mostly by car or bus.

Population shifts in Branson