Birch Tree, MO

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Birch Tree, Missouri

Birch Tree, Missouri, in Shannon county, is 90 miles NW of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center) and 131 miles SW of St. Louis, Missouri. The city has a population of 634.

The People and Families of Birch Tree

In Birch Tree, about 51% of adults are married. Birch Tree is known for its large population of single adults.

There is an unusually large share of women in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Birch Tree had a median family income of $18,182.

Crime and Safety

The streets of Birch Tree are considered safe by both national and state standards.

Birch Tree Housing

About 67% of housing units in Birch Tree are owner-occupied. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments. Typical rents in Birch Tree are affordable, at least compared to other cities in the state. Homeowners in the city benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other cities in Missouri.

Commuting

In Birch Tree, 86% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Birch Tree strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Missouri):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Birch Tree, MO

Comparing Birch Tree to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	90 miles NW of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	131 miles SW of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Shannon
Standard Zip Codes	65438
Phone Area Codes	573
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.991
Longitude	-91.492

Station	SUMMERSVILLE
Distance	15.9 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 42 F
Apr Temp	41 to 68 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 70 F
Annual Precip	43.6 inches

Station	WEST PLAINS
Distance	25.2 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 43 F
Apr Temp	41 to 69 F
Jul Temp	65 to 90 F
Oct Temp	43 to 71 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Station	ALTON 6 SE
Distance	26.9 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 45 F
Apr Temp	42 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 91 F
Oct Temp	42 to 73 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	634	100%
Male	290	45.7%
Female	344	54.3%
Under 18	172	27.1%
18+	462	72.9%
65+	102	16.1%
Median Age	35.9
Average Family Size	2.95
White	603	95.1%
African-American	2	0.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	13	2.1%
Other	5	0.8%
Mixed Race	11	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	619
Growth	-15
Growth %	-2.39%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	35.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	20.5%
Irish	15.6%
German	15.1%
English	5.4%
Dutch	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Welsh	1.1%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Scottish	0.6%
Hungarian	0.6%
Italian	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
Polish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Birch Tree	634	$18,182
Alton	668	$21,667
Eminence	548	$21,607
Mountain View	2,430	$28,239
Summersville	544	$22,500
Winona	1,290	$24,000

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