Diamond, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 807. Estimated population in July 2024: 846 (+4.8% change)
Males: 382 (47.3%), Females: 425 (52.7%)
Zip code: 64840
Demographics
Median resident age: 32.8 years
Median household income: $29,000
Median house value: $54,600
Population by Race
Races in Diamond:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
- American Indian (2.1%)
- Hispanic (1.4%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- Black (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (31.6%), German (14.4%), English (4.8%), Irish (4.8%), Scottish (4.0%), Italian (2.5%).
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Diamond
- High school or higher: 80.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
- Unemployed: 6.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Diamond town
- Never married: 16.8%
- Now married: 67.3%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 6.0%
- Divorced: 8.2%
1.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +30 (+3.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Diamond:
- FREEMAN NEOSHO HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; NEOSHO, MO)
- MCCUNE BROOKS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CARTHAGE, MO)
- FREEMAN HEALTH SYSTEM – FREEMAN WEST (about 15 miles; JOPLIN, MO)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Diamond:
- JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 16 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 51 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
- SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 67 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Diamond:
- NEOSHO HUGH ROBINSON (about 15 miles; NEOSHO, MO; Abbreviation: EOS)
- MONETT MUNI (about 23 miles; MONETT, MO; Abbreviation: M58)
- MOUNT VERNON MUNI (about 31 miles; MOUNT VERNON, MO; Abbreviation: 2MO)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Diamond:
- MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 15 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
- PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 67 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
- OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
- DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
- SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
Schools
Public high school in Diamond:
- DIAMOND HIGH (Students: 235; Location: 401 S MAIN; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Diamond:
- DIAMOND ELEM. (Students: 336; Location: 401 S MAIN; Grades: KG – 04)
- DIAMOND MIDDLE (Students: 277; Location: 401 S MAIN; Grades: 05 – 08)