Birch Tree, Missouri is a small rural community located in the Ozark Mountains of South Central Missouri. Although it is a small and rural area, Birch Tree still offers its residents and visitors access to public transportation options. The Birch Tree Transit operates Monday through Friday from 8am-5pm and on Saturdays from 9am-2pm. The transit offers both fixed route and door to door service within the city limits, as well as connecting to nearby towns. This makes it easy for people living in Birch Tree to get around locally without having to use their own vehicles or needing to hire a taxi service. It also allows tourists visiting the area an affordable way to explore what Birch Tree has to offer. Additionally, Birch Tree’s close proximity to larger cities such as Springfield provides access to even more public transportation options that can take travelers outside of the town’s boundaries.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Birch Tree takes 25.5 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Birch Tree get to work:
- 72.8% drive their own car alone
- 20.5% carpool with others
- 4.6% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit