A town of 914.
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Ordered by what stands out in Diamond. Another town gets a different order.
Diamond has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Most working residents leave Diamond for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Joplin (34%), Carthage (8%) and Neosho (7%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
The public schools Diamond’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 61% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Elem. | PK–4 | 332 | C+ |
| Diamond Middle | 5–8 | 212 | C− |
| Diamond High | 9–12 | 243 | C+ |
Diamond beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Diamond | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.9% | 15.8% |
The typical Diamond home is worth about $250,000, up 5.8% in a year, 7% below the Missouri typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
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City in Missouri, United States
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.
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