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Birch Tree’s story
Birch Tree in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Birch TreeMO
A town of 402. A typical home worth about $174K.
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
402
−20.3% since 2010
Typical home
$174K
+4.1% in a year
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
34.1
years
Jobs based here
64
A commuter town
What makes Birch Tree stand out
The 2 things Birch Tree does most differently from other towns.
Small town
402 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Birch Tree’s report card
Now in Birch Tree
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Residents weigh in
Live in Birch Tree? Is a B+ for its schools right?
Your answer becomes a post in Birch Tree’s Town Square.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Birch Tree. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Birch Tree home is worth about $174K
The typical Birch Tree home is worth about $174,000, up 4.1% in a year, 35% below the Missouri typical home.
$174KZillow home value
Typical home value
Birch Tree$174K
Missouri$268K
+4.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingEarthquakes
1
paid flood claims since 2008
9
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Birch Tree
Most working residents leave Birch Tree for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are West Plains (9%), Winona (8%) and Eminence (6%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Birch Tree2%
West Plains9%
Winona8%
Eminence6%
Mountain View4%
24 mi
median commute distance
64
jobs based in Birch Tree
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Birch Tree’s public schools outperform 70% of Missouri districts
The public schools Birch Tree’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
B+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Tree Elem. | PK–5 | 174 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Birch Tree has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
6″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–47°
Spring44–68°
Summer64–87°
Fall45–69°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Birch Tree is
Birch Tree beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Birch Tree | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.8% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 8% |
| More smokers | 19.9% | 16% |
Mercy St. Francis Hospital
11.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Birch Tree is conserved land
0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 876 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Creekside Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Birch Tree for work
Where Birch Tree’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
64jobs based in Birch Tree
2%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Birch Tree
City in Shannon County, Missouri, United States
Birch Tree is a city in southwest Shannon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 541 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 541
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 991 ft
- ZIP code
- 65438
- Area code
- 573
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