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Welcome to Duncan ...

The town of Duncan is located in Bolivar County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Duncan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Duncan has a population of 381 people<2> (see below for details).

Duncan is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Duncan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Duncan: 662 & 471<4>

The ZIP code for Duncan: 38740<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Duncan had an population of 381 people. This is a decrease of 9.93% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 34.08% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Duncan had a population of 423 people. This makes Duncan the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Duncan represents 0.01% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 231st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 423 people, the population of Duncan decreased 26.82% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 578 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Duncan.

Communities Also Named Duncan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 40 communities that are also named Duncan - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Michigan (2), Missouri (2), Montana (3), Nebraska, North Carolina (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Duncan.

Communities near Duncan ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Duncan.

  • Clarksdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
  • Tutwiler
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Shelby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mound Bayou
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Renova
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Renova is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Elaine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Elaine is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaine
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elaine <6>
  • Gunnison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gunnison is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Merigold
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Lyon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyon is located in Coahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Pace
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Pace is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Duncan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Duncan.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Duncan. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Duncan.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Duncan. See our Newspapers Page for Duncan.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duncan ...

Looking for more information about Duncan? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Duncan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Duncan.

Adding Duncan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Duncan in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Duncan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Duncan post office opened in 1885.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Duncan.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Bolivar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Duncan.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Duncan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Duncan area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Duncan area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Duncan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Duncan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/