Diamond, Missouri

Diamond, Missouri
Downtown Diamond in July 2024
Location of Diamond, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°59′49″N 94°18′55″W / 36.99694°N 94.31528°W / 36.99694; -94.31528
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyNewton
Area
 • Total
0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2)
 • Land0.75 sq mi (1.93 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,161 ft (354 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
831
 • Density1,113.2/sq mi (429.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64840
Area code417
FIPS code29-19432
GNIS feature ID2396686

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.