In 1962 Bill and Dick Pratt was trying to decide what to do with their almost five thousand acres of Ozark land. They were standing up on a hill and in the distance they saw the Strawberry River make a big bend, it looked like a horse shoe, and that is how the town got its name, Horseshoe Bend. They decided to found a town and soon people started moving there. Horseshoe bend could offer a closeness to the Ozark wildlife with nature trails or horseback riding. Horseshoe Bend has grown fast and today it is self-governing, has a city hall, post office, shopping center, library, seven churches and 2,300 residents.

City Officials

Position	Name
Mayor	Duane DeLair
Recorder/Treasurer	Christine Johnston
District Judge	David Miller
City Attorney	Brad Sipe
Fire Chief	(Vacant)
Director Of Public Works	Donny Dawson
Water Superintendent	Edward Hilliker
Council Member	David Harmon
Council Member	Jeannette Hilliker
Council Member	Uriah Mead
Council Member	Loretta Purkey
Council Member	Carol Spencer
Council Member	George Williamson
Council Member	Luther Yancey
Council Member	Ron Yow