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BirminghamMO

A town of 189. A typical home worth about $189K.

Population
189
residents
Typical home
$189K
+1% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
41.1
years
Jobs based here
61
A commuter town

What makes Birmingham stand out

The thing Birmingham does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

189 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 65° · L 47°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Birmingham

Most working residents leave Birmingham for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Kansas City (39%), Liberty (5%) and Kansas City (4%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Birmingham0%
Kansas City39%
Liberty5%
Kansas City4%
North Kansas City4%
10 mi
median commute distance
61
jobs based in Birmingham
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Birmingham home is worth about $189K

The typical Birmingham home is worth about $189,000, up 1% in a year, 29% below the Missouri typical home.

$189KZillow home value

Typical home value

Birmingham$189K
Missouri$268K
+1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Birmingham has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–42°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall45–67°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Birmingham is

Birmingham tracks Missouri closely on all 32 CDC measures.

32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Nkc Health
5.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.

40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
40Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
4
paid flood claims since 1982
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Birmingham for work

Where Birmingham’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

39% → Kansas City Kansas City 39% 5% → Liberty Liberty 5% 4% → Kansas City Kansas City 4% 4% → North Kansas City North Kansas City 4% 4% → Riverside Riverside 4% 4% → Independence Independence 4% Birmingham · 0% stay
61jobs based in Birmingham
0%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Birmingham

Village in Missouri, United States

Official town website ↗

Birmingham is a village in Clay County, Missouri, United States. The population was 189 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
189
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
735 ft

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