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Duquesne, Missouri

Duquesne, Missouri
City
Location of Duquesne, Missouri
Location of Duquesne, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°4′28″N 94°27′46″W / 37.07444°N 94.46278°W / 37.07444; -94.46278Coordinates: 37°4′28″N 94°27′46″W / 37.07444°N 94.46278°W / 37.07444; -94.46278
Country United States
State Missouri
County Jasper
Area
 • Total 1.85 sq mi (4.79 km2)
 • Land 1.85 sq mi (4.79 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,073 ft (327 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,763
 • Estimate (2016) 1,731
 • Density 950/sq mi (370/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 64801
Area code(s) 417
FIPS code 29-20512
GNIS feature ID 0717204

Duquesne /djˈkn/ is a Fourth-Class City in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,763 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Duquesne is located at 37°4′28″N 94°27′46″W / 37.07444°N 94.46278°W / 37.07444; -94.46278 (37.074560, -94.462770).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the City has a total area of 1.85 square miles (4.79 km2), all of it land.

Duquesne had been a village since its inception, but in 2006 Duquesne successfully applied for status as a Fourth-Class City.

Thirty percent of the structures of Duquesne were destroyed by the May 22, 2011 tornado.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,763 people, 781 households, and 493 families residing in the City. The population density was 953.0 inhabitants per square mile (368.0/km2). There were 856 housing units at an average density of 462.7 per square mile (178.6/km2). The racial makeup of the City was 91.9% White, 1.4% African American, 1.6% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.9% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the population.


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