Birch Tree, Missouri
| Birch Tree, Missouri | |
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| City | |
 Location of Birch Tree, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 36°59′35″N 91°29′37″W / 36.99306°N 91.49361°WCoordinates: 36°59′35″N 91°29′37″W / 36.99306°N 91.49361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Shannon |
| Township | Birch Tree |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gordon A. Williamson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.38 sq mi (3.57 km2) |
| • Land | 1.38 sq mi (3.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 679 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 668 |
| • Density | 492.0/sq mi (190.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 65438 |
| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-05734 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0748866 |
Birch Tree is a city in Shannon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 679 at the 2010 census.
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.
Birch Tree is located at 36°59′35″N 91°29′37″W / 36.99306°N 91.49361°W (36.993041, -91.493663).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.38 square miles (3.57 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 679 people, 298 households, and 167 families residing 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 per square mile (97.1/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.
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