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Bolivar County

Population in July 2008: 552. Population change since 2000: -4.5%
 

Males: 257  (46.7%)
Females: 295  (53.3%)

Median resident age:  33.0 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 38740.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $17,238 (it was $14,286 in 2000)
Duncan:  $17,238
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $10,380
Duncan:  $10,380
Mississippi:  $19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $41,273 (it was $27,500 in 2000)
Duncan:  $41,273
Mississippi:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $50,342; Detached houses: $57,705; Mobile homes: $21,063

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Races in Duncan:

  • Black (77.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (19.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Duncan: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (5.4%), German (2.1%), Subsaharan African (1.2%), English (1.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/1890

Elevation: 155 feet

Land area: 0.93 square miles.

Population density: 593 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Duncan

  • High school or higher: 40.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Duncan town

  • Never married: 47.3%
  • Now married: 28.9%
  • Separated: 5.1%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.4%
Mississippi:  1.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Duncan:  1.0% ($287)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)
Duncan satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pine Bluff, AR (74.1 miles , pop. 55,085).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (86.5 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (359.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Alligator, MS (1.9 miles ), Shelby, MS (2.6 miles ), Winstonville, MS (3.0 miles ), Mound Bayou, MS (3.4 miles ), Gunnison, MS (3.7 miles ), Merigold, MS (3.8 miles ), Clarksdale, MS (3.8 miles ), Lyon, MS (4.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $156,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $83,300
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 34.04 N, Longitude: 90.75 W

Area code: 662

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Population change in the 1990s: +93 (+19.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (34%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (31%)
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (19%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (18%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Bus drivers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (18%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)



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Average climate in Duncan, Mississippi

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Duncan-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 131% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/24/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the Duncan town center injured 48 people and caused $4 million in damages.

On 2/21/1971, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 36.5 miles away from the town center killed 47 people and injured 510 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Duncan-area historical earthquake activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 33.0 miles away from Duncan center
On 10/26/2002 at 20:05:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 3.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/11/1996 at 21:54:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Duncan:
  • NW MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 14 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS)
  • BOLIVAR MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; CLEVELAND, MS)
  • NORTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; RULEVILLE, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Duncan, MS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Duncan:
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 69 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 71 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 73 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
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Average household size:
This town:  3.0 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.6%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.9%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  58.6%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  26.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Duncan, MS


56 people in nursing homes


Duncan compared to Mississippi state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (65%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Duncan

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church in America
Adherents52.5%13.8%8.6%7.6%2.6%
Congregations29.9%22.4%7.5%7.5%1.5%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchChurch of the NazareneAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents2.1%1.9%1.8%1.8%7.1%
Congregations4.5%3.0%3.0%1.5%19.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$710
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$1,500
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$250
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$800
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$160
Water Supply 1$1,200$14,4000$0
Totals for Government 1$1,200$14,40010$3,420



Duncan government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $23,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $28,000
    Sewerage: $26,000
    Water Utilities: $26,000
    Welfare - Other: $19,000
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $149,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $143,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000
    Other, NEC: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $46,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $10,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $8,000
    General Support: $5,000
    All Other: $4,000
    Highways: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $36,000
    Public Utilities: $9,000
    Other Selective Sales: $5,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $63,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000

5.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,417 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.38%
Mississippi average:  7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sunflower County, MS  0.73% ($22,220 average AGI)
from Washington County, MS  0.53% ($37,667)
from Shelby County, TN  0.39% ($34,182)


6.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,146 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.24%
Mississippi average:  8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Shelby County, TN  0.72% ($20,716 average AGI)
to Sunflower County, MS  0.69% ($24,641)
to Washington County, MS  0.48% ($25,981)


Strongest AM radio stations in Duncan:
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WROX (1450 AM; 1 kW; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WDSK (1410 AM; 1 kW; CLEVELAND, MS)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Duncan:
  • WAID (106.5 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
  • WMJW (107.5 FM; ROSEDALE, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
  • WKDJ-FM (96.5 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
  • WDFX (98.3 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WWUN-FM (101.5 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WKXY (92.1 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: CLARKSDALE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDTL-FM (92.9 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
  • WRKG (95.3 FM; DREW, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
  • WYMX (99.1 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCLD-FM (103.9 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Duncan:
  • WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WXVT (Channel 15; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K53FB (Channel 53; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W41BV (Channel 41; GRENADA, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WHCQ-LP (Channel 8; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: DAVID ELLINGTON)
  • WPRQ-LP (Channel 12; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: DAVID ELLINGTON)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $415,000
Total average daily traffic: 620
Total average daily truck traffic: 18
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 930

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 34.089333 Lon: -90.848778, Call Sign: WPYD625
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.170 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/23/2003, Expiration Date: 07/23/2013, Certifier: Ricky Young
    Registrant: Lao 20310005, 102 East Middle Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 42075 , Serial Number: 14302, Year manufactured: 1945
    Registrant (Individual): James R Johnson, Route 1 Box 224, Duncan, MS 38740
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182P (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 52544 , Serial Number: 18262668, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 12/03/1973
    Registrant (Corporation): H & H Planting Company, Po Box 285, Duncan, MS 38740
  • Aircraft: CESSNA A188B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 731SG , Serial Number: 18803114T, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 02/15/1978
    Registrant (Individual): Leon Warrington, Po Box 193, Duncan, MS 38740


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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