Birch Tree is a city in southwest Shannon County, Missouri, United States.

[4] A post office called Birch Tree has been in operation since the 1860s.

[5] The community was named for a grove of birch trees near the original town site.

[6] Birch Tree is located in the Missouri Ozarks in southwestern Shannon County.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.38 square miles (3.57 km2), all land.

39.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

35.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.