Diamond, Missouri
| Diamond, Missouri | |
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| City | |
 Location of Diamond, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 36°59′40″N 94°18′50″W / 36.99444°N 94.31389°WCoordinates: 36°59′40″N 94°18′50″W / 36.99444°N 94.31389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Newton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
| • Land | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,158 ft (353 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 902 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 926 |
| • Density | 1,202.7/sq mi (464.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 64840 |
| Area code(s) | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-19432 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0716874 |
Diamond is a city in Newton County, Missouri, United States near Joplin, Missouri. The population was 902 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Diamond is primarily renowned as the birthplace of George Washington Carver.
A post office called Diamond has been in operation since 1883. The area was named for a diamond-shaped tract of land near the original town site.Mining was historically the primary industry in Diamond.
Diamond is located at 36°59′40″N 94°18′50″W / 36.99444°N 94.31389°W (36.994573, -94.313826).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.75 square miles (1.94 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 902 people, 372 households, and 250 families residing 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.
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