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Country around Birch Tree is a rural area of about 2,363 people in Shannon County, Missouri, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 89 miles from Jonesboro, AR and 136 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $117k and rent runs about $567 a month.
2,363people
$117kTypical home
$567/moRent
88° / 43°Summer / winter
6"Snow
245Sunny days
77Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,363 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 136 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 89 mi to Jonesboro, AR
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $117k (≈$740/mo)
- Median rent $567/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 77 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 54
- 18% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 66 mi to TBN airport
- 140 mi to STL (major hub)
- 63 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 971 ft
- 458 mi to the ocean
- 178 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 120 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 82 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Shannon County: R+68 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.