Duquesne ( ) is a Fourth-Class City in Jasper County,

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Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Duquesne is located at (37.074560, -94.462770). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

Duquesne had been a village since its inception, but in 2006 Duquesne successfully applied for status as a Fourth-Class City. Sixty to seventy percent of the structures of Duquesne were destroyed by the May 22, 2011 tornado with thirty percent of Joplin being destroyed.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,763 people, 781 households, and 493 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 856 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.9%

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, 1.4%

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, 1.6% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.1%

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, 0.9% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the population. There were 781 households, of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were

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living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.9% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.74. The median age in the city was 39.6 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,640 people, 672 households, and 475 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 706 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the Village was 93.23%

, 0.67%

, 2.32% Native American, 1.59% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 2.13% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population. There were 672 households, out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were

living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.78. In the village the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males. The median income for a household in the village was $37,188, and the median income for a family was $41,406. Males had a median income of $30,551 versus $22,650 for females. The

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for the village was $16,815. About 5.9% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the

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, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The school district is

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/ref> The majority of Duquesne residents are zoned to Soaring Heights Elementary School while sections west of Duquesne Road and north of 7th Street are zoned to McKinley Elementary School. Residents of both of those elementary zones are assigned to East Middle School, and all school district residents are zoned to

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References

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