Birch Tree, Missouri
City · Population 562 · #445 in Missouri
About Birch Tree
Birch Tree is a tiny community in southern Missouri counting 562 people who proudly call it home.
Birch Tree holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.38 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 407 residents per square mile.
📰 Birch Tree News Today
- Sandra Joette McClure Obituary (2026) - Birch Tree, MO - Yarber Mortuary - Birch Tree Chapel Legacy obituary · Aug 16
- Mountain View/Birch Tree School District Welcomes New Bus Driver for Upcoming School Year Ozark Radio News · Aug 13
- Second man charged in Birch Tree, Mo., park shooting ky3.com · Jan 12
- Birch Tree First Baptist Church’s Hannah Harper wins American Idol The Pathway · Jun 16
- Man arrested after shooting in Shannon County OzarksFirst.com · Nov 10
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Birch Tree Unique
- The only place in America named Birch Tree — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Birch Tree
- Creekside Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Birch Tree
- BIRCH TREE ELEM.
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMissouri
TypeCity
Population (2024)562
Rank in state#445 of 938
Land area1.38 sq mi
Density407/sq mi
Coordinates36.9967, -91.4917