Diamondville is a town in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States, often used as a suburb of neighboring Kemmerer. The population was 520 at the 2020 census.
History
Harrison Church discovered coal near the Hams Fork River in 1868. He gathered financial backing from a group in Minneapolis, and they formed the Hams Fork River Coal Company. In 1898 the river was rerouted and the town moved from on the hill south of town into the valley area. Thomas Sneddon, superintendent of the Diamondville Mine, became the first mayor.
The Diamondville Mine closed in August 1930. In December 1905 a coal dust explosion killed eighteen.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 737 people, 320 households, and 203 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 363 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 93.4% White, 0.1% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 2.8% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.1% of the population.
There were 320 households, of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.6% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.86.
The median age in the town was 42.5 years. 21% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 33.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.
Government
Diamondville has a mayor and town council. All are elected to four-year terms. There are four council members.
In November 2025 Eric Backman was appointed mayor. He was serving as Mayor Pro-Tem after former mayor Clint Bowen resigned. As Backman is filling a term, the mayor position will be up for election in 2026.
Arts and culture
The Diamondville Municipal Park has a ballpark, tennis court, basketball court, horseshoe pits, skate park, as well as picnic tables and a pavilion.
The Community Fishing Pond was created around 2003.
See also
- List of municipalities in Wyoming