Town guide

Diehlstadt, Missouri

Diehlstadt is a village in Mississippi County, Missouri, home to about 113 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 63834.

Homes sold for a median of $67 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1131,614 per sq mi
Median home value$73,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$67Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Diehlstadt

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Diehlstadt

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)135 miles away
Closer regional airportCape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO128 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL351 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Diehlstadt; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Diehlstadt

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Diehlstadt had 157 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 852nd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Mississippi County grew from 11,837 residents in 1900 to 12,577 in 2020.

Diehlstadt population by census2000: 163, 2010: 161, 2020: 157163200016120101572020

Mississippi County, 1900–2020

Mississippi County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,837, 1910: 14,557, 1920: 12,860, 1930: 15,762, 1940: 23,149, 1950: 22,551, 1960: 20,695, 1970: 16,647, 1980: 15,726, 1990: 14,442, 2000: 13,427, 2010: 14,358, 2020: 12,57712K’00’1013K’20’3023K’40’5021K’60’7016K’80’9013K’00’1013K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 51.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DiehlstadtJan: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 30°F, 3.9 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 38°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 48°F, 5.4 in; May: high 78°F, low 58°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 68°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 37°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 30°F, 4.3 in43°26°Jan3.848°30°Feb3.959°38°Mar4.970°48°Apr5.478°58°May5.186°66°Jun4.489°70°Jul4.188°68°Aug3.282°60°Sep3.571°48°Oct4.158°37°Nov4.547°30°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cairo 3n, IL weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Mississippi County

1,966 jobs at 214 businesses in Mississippi County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mississippi CountyRetail trade: 360 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 350 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 327 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 278 jobs; Wholesale trade: 157 jobs; Manufacturing: 120 jobs; Finance and insurance: 104 jobs; Professional services: 98 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 17% Transportation and warehousing 14% Wholesale trade 8% Manufacturing 6% Finance and insurance 5% Professional services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Diehlstadt.

Nearest hospitals

  • Missouri Delta Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sikeston14.0 miles
  • Mercy Hospital SoutheastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Cape Girardeau29.3 miles
  • Saint Francis Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cape Girardeau29.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers4
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Diehlstadt

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Mississippi County Library0.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Warren E. Hearns Museum0.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Diehlstadt

Public schools here are run by Charleston R-I, Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Warren E. Hearnes Elem.CharlestonPre-K–3276Public0.9 mi
Charleston Middle SchoolCharleston4–6141Public1.0 mi
Charleston HighCharleston7–12310Public0.4 mi
Southeast Correctional CenterCharleston7–12—Alternative Education2.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Henry Catholic SchoolCharlestonPre-K–841Roman Catholic0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Charleston and Wyatt.

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