White Branch, Missouri facts for kids

Quick facts for kids White Branch, Missouri
Census-designated place
White Branch, Missouri Location in Missouri Show map of Missouri White Branch, Missouri Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Benton
Townships	Fristoe Tom
Area
• Total	0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2)
• Land	0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation	680 ft (210 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	301
• Density	605.63/sq mi (233.71/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	65355 (Warsaw)
Area code(s)	660
FIPS code	29-79288
GNIS feature ID	2806384

White Branch is a small community in Benton County, Missouri, in the United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's a special area the government uses to collect information about people, even though it doesn't have its own local government like a city.

White Branch is located in the southwest part of Benton County. It sits on the south side of the Osage River. A smaller stream, also called White Branch, flows into the Osage River right here.

If you look north across the Osage River, you'll see the city of Warsaw. Warsaw is important because it's the main town, or county seat, for Benton County. U.S. Route 65 runs along the western edge of White Branch. This highway can take you north about 35 miles (56 km) to Sedalia or south about 77 miles (124 km) to Springfield.

White Branch was first officially recognized as a census-designated place before the 2020 census.

Who Lives in White Branch?

Population Numbers for White Branch

The United States government counts how many people live in different areas every ten years. This is called a census. According to the 2020 census, there were 301 people living in White Branch.