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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Diehlstadt. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Diehlstadt
Distances
Nearest major airport
Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)135 miles away
Closer regional airport
Cape 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
U.S. Representative · Missouri’s 8th DistrictJason Smith (R)
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.
Mississippi County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
4
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
7
Mental health providers
4
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
1
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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Warren E. Hearnes Elem.Charleston
Pre-K–3
276
Public
0.9 mi
Charleston Middle SchoolCharleston
4–6
141
Public
1.0 mi
Charleston HighCharleston
7–12
310
Public
0.4 mi
Southeast Correctional CenterCharleston
7–12
—
Alternative Education
2.0 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Henry Catholic SchoolCharleston
Pre-K–8
41
Roman Catholic
0.7 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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