Diamond, Missouri
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1916 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Marion Township. It lies in ZIP code area 64840. The Survey maps it on the Granby quadrangle. 831 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,158 feet above sea level.
On record in Diamond
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
George Washington Carver National Monumentlisted 1966
Population over time
2 figuresDiamond fell from 902 to 831 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 902 | |
| 2020 | 831 | -71 (-8%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1916 USGS Neosho quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Granby quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Neosho quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
80 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 80 fires within 5 miles of Diamond between 1992 and 2020, burning about 343 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 58 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 241111-07311-09062020-1443 |
| 28 September 2019 | Smoking | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 179439-07311-09282019-1517 |
| 22 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 16 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 5 August 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 4 August 2011 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 31 August 2000 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 30 August 2000 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 30 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 30 workings within 5 miles of Diamond: 30 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Zinc, Lead, Zinc, Lead, Zinc, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown - Coal & Zn | Coal, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Zn & Clay | Zinc, Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Buckson Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Henckel Mine South Shafts | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Zn & Pb | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Zn & Pb | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
54 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Diamond in 54 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 29 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 4 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Diamond | $40,000 | Thunderstorm winds flipped over and severely damaged two mobile homes. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Diamond | $20,000 | Several power poles were down and broken in the Diamond Area. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Diamond | $20,000 | Several large trees were snapped and uprooted around the town of Diamond. A couple trees fell on houses and outbuildings which caused minor damage. |
| May 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Diamond | $10,000 | no account filed |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Diamond | $5,000 | A large tree was reported down on a home. Minor damage was reported to the home. |
| May 2010 | Flood | Diamond | $5,000 | Minor flooding to two homes was reported. |
| March 2010 | Hail | Diamond | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Diamond | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Diamond | $3,000 | Report of tree damage. |
| April 1993 | Hail | Diamond | $500 | no account filed |
| September 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Diamond | $20 | Single touchdown at junctionof J and B Highways. Damage to house and numerous trees uprooted. Length and width is an estimate. Report by Diamond Fire Department. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Diamond | - | A tree was uprooted and several large limbs were down. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Diamond | - | A large tree was reported down. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Diamond | - | The top a a large tree was blown off. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Diamond | - | A large tree was reported down blocking Highway FF west of Highway 59. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Diamond | - | Golf ball sized hail was reported 2 miles northeast of Diamond in a rural area. |
| November 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Diamond | - | A wind gust of 58 mph was reported. |
| June 2019 | Heavy Rain | Diamond | - | A 24 hour rainfall of 4.40 inches was measured by the public and relayed via social media. |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Diamond | - | Water was reported over Highway V making it impassable. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Diamond | - | A large tree was down blocking traffic. |
| September 2014 | Hail | Diamond | - | The ground was covered by hail. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Diamond | - | The intersection of Highway 59 and FF was flooded and closed. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Diamond | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts destroyed a wood fence. |
| June 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Diamond | - | A storm chaser recorded video of a small tornado that briefly touched down in an open field. No damage occurred from the tornado. |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Diamond | - | A section of Highway 59 near Diamond was inundated with flooding from heavy thunderstorms. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Diamond | - | Two trees were downed from severe thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| March 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Diamond | - | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees. |
| September 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Diamond | - | Touchdown was in open field. Length and width estimated. Report by Diamond Fire Department. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Diamond | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Diamond | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Diamond | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Diamond | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Diamond | - | no account filed |
| March 2016 | Hail | Diamond | - | no account filed |
| March 2015 | Hail | Diamond | - | no account filed |
| March 2010 | Hail | Diamond | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Diamond | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Diamond | - | no account filed |
| October 2009 | Hail | Diamond | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Diamond | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Diamond | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Diamond | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Diamond | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Diamond | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Diamond | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Diamond | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Diamond | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Diamond | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Diamond | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Diamond | - | no account filed |
| February 1997 | Flash Flood | Diamond | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Diamond | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Diamond | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Diamond | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pepsin | 4.4 miles | 18 | |
| Granby City | 4.4 miles | 14 | |
| Tipton Ford | 6.0 miles | 14 | |
| Granby | 6.2 miles | 14 | |
| Park | 6.4 miles | 11 | |
| Ritchey | 7.8 miles | 11 | |
| Fredville | 7.8 miles | 14 | |
| Saginaw | 8.3 miles | 19 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Diamond | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q956355 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 716874. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





