Diamond, Missouri

About Diamond

Set in the southwestern part of Missouri, Diamond is a tiny community counting 890 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Diamond is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.78 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,141 residents per square mile.

📰 Diamond News Today

• Emma L. Dody Obituary Jul 4, 2016 Clark Funeral Homes · Aug 17
• Diamond Missouri man charged with attempting to sexually exploit child KOAM News Now · Jul 24
• Schedule - Diamond Wildcats (Diamond, MO) Basketball 26-27 MaxPreps · Jul 31
• Missouri fire department had to remove Christian Flag for everyone’s freedom | Opinion kansascity.com · Aug 4
• Louise Housh Obituary (2026) - Carthage, MO - Clark Funeral Home - Neosho Legacy obituary · Aug 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Diamond Unique

• Positioned in southwestern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Diamond

• 🏞️ George Washington Carver National Monument · National Park reviews ★
• Carver Prairie · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Diamond Grove Prairie Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Diamond Grove Prairie Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Noah Brown's Prairie · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Diamond

• DIAMOND ELEM.
• DIAMOND HIGH
• DIAMOND MIDDLE

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Diamond

🏘️ Nearby Communities