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Diamond, Missouri
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Downtown Diamond in July 2024
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Location of Diamond, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Newton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
| • Land | 0.75 sq mi (1.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 831 |
| • Density | 1,112.45/sq mi (429.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
64840
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| Area code(s) | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-19432 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396686 |
Diamond is a city in north central Newton County, Missouri, United States, located southeast of Joplin. The population was 831 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Diamond is primarily renowned as the birthplace of George Washington Carver.
History
The Diamond area's origins lie in a rolling prairie grassland; large remnants of the prairie survive or are being re-seeded as the Diamond Grove Prairie Conservation Area. The origins of the town started with the building of a log house owned by Dr. and Mrs. Leathers. Initially known as Center, a blacksmith's shop opened for business in 1878.
The town changed its name to Diamond when, in 1883, a post office came into operation. The area was named for a diamond-shaped tract of land near the original town site. Mining was historically the primary industry in Diamond.
Geography
Diamond is located on Diamond Grove Prairie along Alt. Route 71 13 miles south of Carthage and about nine miles north-northeast of Neosho. The George Washington Carver National Monument is two miles to the west, south of Missouri Route V.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.75 square miles (1.94 km2), all land.
Climate
| Climate data for Diamond, Missouri (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1993–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 76 (24) |
86 (30) |
88 (31) |
92 (33) |
92 (33) |
103 (39) |
108 (42) |
110 (43) |
104 (40) |
91 (33) |
86 (30) |
78 (26) |
110 (43) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 71.0 (21.7) |
72.0 (22.2) |
80.1 (26.7) |
85.1 (29.5) |
87.5 (30.8) |
93.3 (34.1) |
97.8 (36.6) |
99.3 (37.4) |
94.1 (34.5) |
86.2 (30.1) |
77.5 (25.3) |
69.6 (20.9) |
99.9 (37.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 46.0 (7.8) |
50.5 (10.3) |
59.5 (15.3) |
68.8 (20.4) |
76.3 (24.6) |
85.1 (29.5) |
89.9 (32.2) |
90.0 (32.2) |
82.5 (28.1) |
71.6 (22.0) |
59.1 (15.1) |
49.0 (9.4) |
69.0 (20.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 34.3 (1.3) |
38.4 (3.6) |
47.1 (8.4) |
56.2 (13.4) |
64.9 (18.3) |
74.0 (23.3) |
78.4 (25.8) |
77.4 (25.2) |
69.9 (21.1) |
58.2 (14.6) |
46.9 (8.3) |
37.6 (3.1) |
56.9 (13.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 22.5 (−5.3) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
34.7 (1.5) |
43.6 (6.4) |
53.5 (11.9) |
62.9 (17.2) |
66.9 (19.4) |
64.9 (18.3) |
57.2 (14.0) |
44.8 (7.1) |
34.7 (1.5) |
26.2 (−3.2) |
44.8 (7.1) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 5.4 (−14.8) |
8.3 (−13.2) |
17.1 (−8.3) |
26.1 (−3.3) |
38.2 (3.4) |
50.7 (10.4) |
56.5 (13.6) |
52.5 (11.4) |
42.7 (5.9) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
17.2 (−8.2) |
12.0 (−11.1) |
1.3 (−17.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −12 (−24) |
−16 (−27) |
3 (−16) |
16 (−9) |
31 (−1) |
44 (7) |
47 (8) |
47 (8) |
31 (−1) |
16 (−9) |
6 (−14) |
−4 (−20) |
−16 (−27) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.91 (49) |
2.24 (57) |
3.54 (90) |
5.24 (133) |
6.71 (170) |
5.49 (139) |
3.80 (97) |
3.48 (88) |
4.48 (114) |
3.89 (99) |
3.58 (91) |
2.51 (64) |
46.87 (1,190) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.8 | 5.0 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 80.5 |
| Source: NOAA (mean maxima/minima 2006–2020) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 405 | — | |
| 1960 | 453 | 11.9% | |
| 1970 | 608 | 34.2% | |
| 1980 | 766 | 26.0% | |
| 1990 | 775 | 1.2% | |
| 2000 | 808 | 4.3% | |
| 2010 | 902 | 11.6% | |
| 2020 | 831 | −7.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 902 people, 372 households, and 250 families living in the city. The population density was 1,202.7 inhabitants per square mile (464.4/km2). There were 409 housing units at an average density of 545.3 per square mile (210.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.0% White, 0.7% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
There were 372 households, of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.8% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.95.
The median age in the city was 35 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.
Notable person
- George Washington Carver – scientist, botanist, educator, and inventor, was born near Diamond c. 1864. Carver's boyhood home, the George Washington Carver National Monument, is open to the public.
See also
In Spanish: Diamond (Misuri) para niños
