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Birch Tree, Missouri
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Location of Birch Tree, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Shannon |
| Township | Birch Tree |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.38 sq mi (3.58 km2) |
| • Land | 1.38 sq mi (3.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,011 ft (308 m) |
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| • Total | 541 |
| • Density | 391.75/sq mi (151.31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
65438
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| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-05734 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394170 |
Birch Tree is a city in southwest Shannon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 541 at the 2020 census.
History
A post office called Birch Tree has been in operation since the 1860s. The community was named for a grove of birch trees near the original town site.
Geography
Birch Tree is located in the Missouri Ozarks in southwestern Shannon County. The city is on US Route 60 approximately 11 miles east of Mountain View in adjacent Howell County and 8.5 miles west of Winona.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.38 square miles (3.57 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 535 | — | |
| 1910 | 497 | — | |
| 1920 | 452 | −9.1% | |
| 1930 | 505 | 11.7% | |
| 1940 | 495 | −2.0% | |
| 1950 | 409 | −17.4% | |
| 1960 | 420 | 2.7% | |
| 1970 | 573 | 36.4% | |
| 1980 | 622 | 8.6% | |
| 1990 | 599 | −3.7% | |
| 2000 | 634 | 5.8% | |
| 2010 | 679 | 7.1% | |
| 2020 | 541 | −20.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 679 people, 298 households, and 167 families living in the city. The population density was 492.0 inhabitants per square mile (190.0/km2). There were 347 housing units at an average density of 251.4 units per square mile (97.1 units/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.78% White, 0.29% Black or African American, 0.88% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 3.09% from other races, and 2.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.92% of the population.
There were 298 households, of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.0% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 3.04.
The median age in the city was 38.9 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 17.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.
Education
Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District operates Birch Tree Elementary School in the community.
The town has a lending library, the Birch Tree City Library.
Notable people
- Mel Carnahan, Governor of Missouri (1993–2000), the only person to be posthumously elected to the U.S. Senate; born in Birch Tree.
- Bob Holden, Governor of Missouri (2001–2005); raised in Birch Tree.
See also
In Spanish: Birch Tree (Misuri) para niños
