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Birch Tree, MO map Population (year 2000): 634. Estimated population in July 2006: 629 (-0.8% change)
 

Males: 290  (45.7%)
Females: 344  (54.3%)

Shannon County

Median resident age:  35.9 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 65438.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $15,100 (it was $14,236 in 2000)
Birch Tree  $15,100
Missouri:  $41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $39,600 (it was $32,600 in 2000)
Birch Tree  $39,600
Missouri:  $123,100

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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%)

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1908

Elevation: 991 feet

Land area: 1.33 square miles.

Population density: 467 people per square mile 
 
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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%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Missouri:  2.7%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Birch Tree, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Birch Tree to the number of sex offenders is 155 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Birch Tree:  0.6% ($199)
Missouri:  0.9% ($851)
Birch Tree satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (97.5 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (142.0 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (425.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Winona, MO (11.4 miles ), Eminence, MO (14.2 miles ), Mountain View, MO (14.2 miles ), Summersville, MO (17.1 miles ), Alton, MO (21.7 miles ), Brandsville, MO (27.5 miles) , Koshkonong, MO (29.4 miles ), West Plains, MO (31.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $20,000
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $30,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $15,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $15,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $15,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $15,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $15,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $15,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 36.99 N, Longitude: 91.49 W


Area code: 573

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



Most common industries for males:



  • Wood products (38%)
  • Truck transportation (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Apparel (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Woodworkers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (8%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Birch Tree (2003):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 10 burglaries (1582.3 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 110.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)

Crime in Birch Tree (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 6 assaults (961.5 per 100,000)
  • 11 burglaries (1762.8 per 100,000)
  • 1 larceny count (160.3 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (160.3 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 334.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.61
US city average:  3.00

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Birch Tree-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Missouri state average. It is 38% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/21/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.4 miles away from the Birch Tree city center killed 7 people and injured 75 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1982, a category 4 tornado 29.7 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 28 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Mel Carnahan - governor.


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)

Political contributions by individuals in Birch Tree, MO

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Birch Tree:
  • WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 68 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; ID: TBN)
  • LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 104 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; ID: AIZ)
  • JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 119 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; ID: JEF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Birch Tree:
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW (about 15 miles; MOUNTAIN VIEW, MO; ID: MNF)
  • WEST PLAINS MUNI (about 30 miles; WEST PLAINS, MO; ID: UNO)
  • WILLOW SPRINGS MEMORIAL (about 32 miles; WILLOW SPRINGS, MO; ID: 1H5)

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; FT enrollment: 8,696)
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 109 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; FT enrollment: 2,568)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,580)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 122 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 123 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 14,680)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 128 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,125)
Public elementary/middle school in Birch Tree:

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Hotels: Hickory House (JCT Highway 60 & 99), Colonial Lodge Motel (Highway 60 & 99).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Birch Tree and their reported violations in the past:

BIRCH TREE (Population served: 599, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and JUN-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2004)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.6%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  46.0%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  16.4%
Whole state:  5.1%

Birch Tree compared to Missouri state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Birch Tree (2007 data):
  • Bank of Birch Tree: Bank Of Birch Tree at County Road Ff And U.S. Highway 60, branch established on 1929-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $24.1 mil, Deposits: $20.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices



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6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,688 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.34%
Missouri average:  7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Howell County, MO  1.27% ($16,531 average AGI)


5.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,174 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.52%
Missouri average:  7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Howell County, MO  1.56% ($18,667 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Birch Tree:
  • KBMV (1310 AM; 1 kW; BIRCH TREE, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KALM (1290 AM; 1 kW; THAYER, MO; Owner: OZARK RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KWOC (930 AM; 5 kW; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Birch Tree:
  • KBMV-FM (107.1 FM; BIRCH TREE, MO; Owner: MOUNTAIN LAKES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KUPH (96.9 FM; MOUNTAIN VIEW, MO; Owner: CENTRAL OZARK RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KSPQ (93.9 FM; WEST PLAINS, MO; Owner: MISSOURI OZARKS RADIO NETWORK,INC.)
  • KAMS (95.1 FM; MAMMOTH SPRING, AR; Owner: OZARK RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KHOM (100.9 FM; SALEM, AR; Owner: MOUNTAIN LAKES BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KSAR (92.3 FM; THAYER, MO; Owner: BRAGG BROADCASTING CORPORATION)


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