DigginsMO
A town of 319, settled in 1886.
Is Diggins a good place to live?
Diggins’ average trip to work is 40 minutes, against 22 minutes in Missouri’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 10 have a higher median age than Diggins. Diggins has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
319 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Diggins: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Diggins, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Diggins.
Most of Diggins’ workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Diggins for work: only 0% work in town. 7.1% of Diggins residents live below the poverty line, below both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Springfield (39%), Marshfield (5%) and Seymour (4%).
| Diggins | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Diggins
Diggins has chilly winters and warm summers. Only 10 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower July high than Diggins.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Diggins is
Diggins beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 23% of Diggins adults smoke cigarettes.
| Diggins | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Diggins | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.8% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10% | 6.8% |
| More smokers | 23.1% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Diggins faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Diggins | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $640 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Diggins
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Diggins; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Diggins residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Diggins for work
Where Diggins’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Diggins
Village in Missouri, United States
Diggins is a village in southeastern Webster County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Diggins had a population of 305. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,654 ft
- ZIP code
- 65636
Questions about Diggins
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Diggins, MO a good place to live?
Diggins has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.