Editing Diamond, Missouri

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|population_total         = 831
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|area_code                = [[Area code 417|417]]
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'''Diamond''' is a city in north central [[Newton County, Missouri|Newton County]], [[Missouri]], United States, located southeast of [[Joplin, Missouri|Joplin]]. The population was 831 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 census">{{cite web |title=Diamond town, Missouri - Census Bureau Profile |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Diamond_town,_Missouri?g=160XX00US2919432 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2 February 2024}}</ref> It is part of the Joplin, Missouri, [[Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Area|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]].<ref name="MDOC">{{cite web |url=https://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/places/diamond-grove-prairie-conservation-area |title=Diamond Grove Prairie Conservation Area |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=mdc.mo.gov |publisher= [[Missouri Department of Conservation]] |access-date=May 5, 2023 |quote=}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://diamondmo.net/history| title=City History | website=Diamondmo.net | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161014050423/http://diamondmo.net/history | archive-date=October 14, 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

The town changed its name to Diamond when, in 1883, a post office came into operation.<ref>{{cite web |title=Post Offices |url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Newton |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |access-date=20 November 2016}}</ref> The area was named for a diamond-shaped tract of land near the original town site.<ref>{{cite web |title=Newton County Place Names, 1928–1945 |url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_newton.html |url-status=dead |publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri |access-date=November 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071754/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_newton.html |archive-date=June 24, 2016}}</ref> [[Mining]] was historically the primary industry in Diamond.<ref>{{cite book |last=Williams |first=Walter |title=The State of Missouri |url=https://archive.org/details/statemissouri00willgoog |year=1904 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/statemissouri00willgoog/page/n503 461]}}</ref>

==Geography==
Diamond is located on Diamond Grove Prairie along [[U.S. Route 71|Alt. Route 71]] 13 miles south of [[Carthage, Missouri|Carthage]] and about nine miles north-northeast of [[Neosho, Missouri|Neosho]]. The [[George Washington Carver National Monument]] is two miles to the west, south of [[Missouri Route V]].<ref>''Granby, MO'', 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1972</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.75|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=July 8, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=July 2, 2012}}</ref>

===Climate===
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 | location    = Diamond, Missouri (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1993–present)
 | Jan record high F  = 76
 | Feb record high F  = 86
 | Mar record high F  = 88
 | Apr record high F  = 92
 | May record high F  = 92
 | Jun record high F  = 103
 | Jul record high F  = 108
 | Aug record high F  = 110
 | Sep record high F  = 104
 | Oct record high F  = 91
 | Nov record high F  = 86
 | Dec record high F  = 78
 | year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 71.0
|Feb avg record high F = 72.0
|Mar avg record high F = 80.1
|Apr avg record high F = 85.1
|May avg record high F = 87.5
|Jun avg record high F = 93.3
|Jul avg record high F = 97.8
|Aug avg record high F = 99.3
|Sep avg record high F = 94.1
|Oct avg record high F = 86.2
|Nov avg record high F = 77.5
|Dec avg record high F = 69.6
|year avg record high F = 99.9

 | Jan high F = 46.0
 | Feb high F = 50.5
 | Mar high F = 59.5
 | Apr high F = 68.8
 | May high F = 76.3
 | Jun high F = 85.1
 | Jul high F = 89.9
 | Aug high F = 90.0
 | Sep high F = 82.5
 | Oct high F = 71.6
 | Nov high F = 59.1
 | Dec high F = 49.0
 | year high F = 69.0
 | Jan mean F = 34.3
 | Feb mean F = 38.4
 | Mar mean F = 47.1
 | Apr mean F = 56.2
 | May mean F = 64.9
 | Jun mean F = 74.0
 | Jul mean F = 78.4
 | Aug mean F = 77.4
 | Sep mean F = 69.9
 | Oct mean F = 58.2
 | Nov mean F = 46.9
 | Dec mean F = 37.6
 | year mean F = 56.9
 | Jan low F = 22.5
 | Feb low F = 26.3
 | Mar low F = 34.7
 | Apr low F = 43.6
 | May low F = 53.5
 | Jun low F = 62.9
 | Jul low F = 66.9
 | Aug low F = 64.9
 | Sep low F = 57.2
 | Oct low F = 44.8
 | Nov low F = 34.7
 | Dec low F = 26.2
 | year low F = 44.8

|Jan avg record low F = 5.4
|Feb avg record low F = 8.3
|Mar avg record low F = 17.1
|Apr avg record low F = 26.1
|May avg record low F = 38.2
|Jun avg record low F = 50.7
|Jul avg record low F = 56.5
|Aug avg record low F = 52.5
|Sep avg record low F = 42.7
|Oct avg record low F = 28.5
|Nov avg record low F = 17.2
|Dec avg record low F = 12.0
|year avg record low F = 1.3

 | Jan record low F  = -12
 | Feb record low F  = -16
 | Mar record low F  = 3
 | Apr record low F  = 16
 | May record low F  = 31
 | Jun record low F  = 44
 | Jul record low F  = 47
 | Aug record low F  = 47
 | Sep record low F  = 31
 | Oct record low F  = 16
 | Nov record low F  = 6
 | Dec record low F  = -4
 | year record low F = 
 | precipitation colour   = green
 | Jan precipitation inch = 1.91
 | Feb precipitation inch = 2.24
 | Mar precipitation inch = 3.54
 | Apr precipitation inch = 5.24
 | May precipitation inch = 6.71
 | Jun precipitation inch = 5.49
 | Jul precipitation inch = 3.80
 | Aug precipitation inch = 3.48
 | Sep precipitation inch = 4.48
 | Oct precipitation inch = 3.89
 | Nov precipitation inch = 3.58
 | Dec precipitation inch = 2.51
 | year precipitation inch = 46.87
 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
 | Jan precipitation days  = 3.8
 | Feb precipitation days  = 5.0
 | Mar precipitation days  = 7.3
 | Apr precipitation days  = 8.5
 | May precipitation days  = 9.4
 | Jun precipitation days  = 8.4
 | Jul precipitation days  = 7.1
 | Aug precipitation days  = 6.3
 | Sep precipitation days  = 6.9
 | Oct precipitation days  = 6.4
 | Nov precipitation days  = 6.6
 | Dec precipitation days  = 4.8
 | year precipitation days = 80.5
 | source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]] (mean maxima/minima 2006&ndash;2020)<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=sgf
|title = NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = November 21, 2023}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00232240&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020
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|access-date = November 21, 2023}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 405
|1960= 453
|1970= 608
|1980= 766
|1990= 775
|2000= 808
|2010= 902
|2020= 831
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|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=July 8, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 902 people, 372 households, and 250 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1202.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 409 housing units at an average density of {{convert|545.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 808 people, 320 households, and 234 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,215.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 350 housing units at an average density of {{convert|528.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.42% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.74% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.50% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.12% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.25% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.00% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.36% of the population.

There were 320 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 120.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,000, and the median income for a family was $34,167. Males had a median income of $25,719 versus $20,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $13,581. About 9.8% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable person==
* [[George Washington Carver]] – scientist, [[botanist]], educator, and [[inventor]], was born near Diamond {{circa}} 1864. Carver's boyhood home, the [[George Washington Carver National Monument]], is open to the public.<ref>{{cite web  |title=George Washington Carver National Monument Missouri |url=https://www.nps.gov/gwca/index.htm |publisher=National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior |access-date=20 November 2016}}</ref>

==References==
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* https://web.archive.org/web/20131013222920/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/popmap/
{{Newton County, Missouri}}
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[[Category:Cities in Newton County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Joplin, Missouri, metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Cities in Missouri]]