Moving to Birch Tree, Missouri

Population: 634. Estimated population in July 2024: 619 (-2.4% change)
Males: 290 (45.7%), Females: 344 (54.3%)

Shannon County

Zip code: 65438

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $14,236
Median house value: $32,600

Population by Race

Races in Birch Tree:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
• American Indian (3.2%)
• Two or more races (1.7%)
• Hispanic (1.6%)
• Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (19.6%), German (12.3%), Irish (10.7%), English (4.1%), Dutch (1.6%), Welsh (1.4%).

Elevation: 991 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Birch Tree

• High school or higher: 62.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
• Unemployed: 7.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Birch Tree city

• Never married: 21.7%
• Now married: 51.7%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 10.8%
• Divorced: 14.8%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -49 (-7.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Birch Tree:

• ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MOUNTAIN VIEW, MO)
• OZARKS MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; WEST PLAINS, MO)
• REYNOLDS CO GENERAL MEM HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; ELLINGTON, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Birch Tree:

• WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 68 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)
• LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 104 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)
• JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 119 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Abbreviation: JEF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Birch Tree:

• MOUNTAIN VIEW (about 15 miles; MOUNTAIN VIEW, MO; Abbreviation: MNF)
• WEST PLAINS MUNI (about 30 miles; WEST PLAINS, MO; Abbreviation: UNO)
• WILLOW SPRINGS MEMORIAL (about 32 miles; WILLOW SPRINGS, MO; Abbreviation: 1H5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Birch Tree:

• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 64 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 98 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
• JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 109 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
• LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 122 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 123 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
• DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 128 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)

Public primary/middle school in Birch Tree:

• BIRCH TREE ELEM. (Students: 172; Location: OLD HWY 60 EAST; Grades: KG – 06)