Birmingham Missouri Map

About Birmingham, Missouri

Birmingham is a locality in Clay County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 189. The population density is 129.8 people per km². Birmingham is located at 39.1658°N, 94.4513°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Birmingham is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 64161.

Birmingham anchors itself firmly upon the clay-rich soil of western Missouri, where the earth rises in subtle, grass-covered swells that define the local horizon. It lies 5.5 miles north-northwest of Independence, MO (from Independence, MO: bearing 340°T), and is situated 8.2 miles northeast of Kansas City. The air here holds a heavy, quiet stillness, particularly as the sun begins to retreat and the light turns the color of pale honey across the open fields. Shoal Creek winds its way through the nearby brush, a narrow ribbon of water that shapes the land with patient, persistent movement, while the quiet waters of Number 168 Reservoir sit just a short distance away, reflecting the vast, unbroken Midwestern sky. On clear days, the faint, jagged silhouette of Badger Ridge creates a dark line against the distant western clouds, a reminder of the tectonic shifts that long ago dictated the lie of this terrain.

Birmingham maintains a character defined by the steady, industrial rhythm of the regional economy, favoring a pragmatism that mirrors the straight lines of the surrounding topography. The local pace is dictated by the turning seasons and the movement of freight, as the influence of the nearby rail and manufacturing hubs keeps the daily schedule focused and industrious. Residents often find their way to San Rafael Park on weekends, where the managed green space offers a contrast to the dense, working stretches of the industrial corridor that define much of the view toward French Bottom. The community survives on a quiet, plain-spoken resilience, a trait common to those who live where the plains begin to give way to the deeper, more complex folds of the state’s interior.

About This Birmingham Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Birmingham, Missouri. Coordinates: 39.165837, -94.451341. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Birmingham includes the ZIP code (64161), telephone area code (816), county seat of Clay County (Liberty), and school district assignment (North Kansas City 74 School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.