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Birch Tree, MO

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Population
561
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
994 ft
Median Home Value
$75,000
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$580/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$46,500
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in MissouriPopulation rankingHighest population places in MissouriNearest larger communityWest Plains, Missouri28 miles away · 12,780 residents.

About Birch Tree

Birch Tree is a city in southwest Shannon County, Missouri, United States. The 2020 census counted 541 residents. 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. The town has a lending library, the Birch Tree City Library. Birch Tree's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider Missouri setting. The local scoop is how Birch Tree's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet. Birch Tree is located in the Missouri Ozarks in southwestern Shannon County.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Drought Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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