Duncan, Mississippi

Duncan, Mississippi
Town
Nickname:  "Best Little Town in the Mississippi Delta"
Location of Duncan, Mississippi
Duncan, Mississippi Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°2′32″N90°44′48″W / 34.04222°N 90.74667°W / 34.04222; -90.74667
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Bolivar
Area [1]
• Total	0.92 sq mi (2.37 km2)
• Land	0.92 sq mi (2.37 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	154 ft (47 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	276
• Density	301.31/sq mi (116.36/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38740
Area code	662
FIPS code	28-20380
GNIS feature ID	0669500

Duncan is a town in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 276. ^[2]

History

Duncan is named for an early "leading citizen." ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all land. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	172		—
1910	284		65.1%
1920	322		13.4%
1930	337		4.7%
1940	419		24.3%
1950	436		4.1%
1960	465		6.7%
1970	599		28.8%
1980	501		−16.4%
1990	416		−17.0%
2000	578		38.9%
2010	423		−26.8%
2020	276		−34.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [5] 2010 [6] 2020 [7]

2020 census

Duncan town, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010 [6]	Pop 2020 [7]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	104	80	24.59%	28.99%
Black or African American alone (NH)	308	183	72.81%	66.30%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	1	0.00%	0.36%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	0	5	0.00%	1.81%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	7	2.60%	2.54%
Total	423	276	100.00%	100.00%

2000 Census

As of the census ^[8] of 2000, there were 578 people, 177 households, and 124 families residing in the town. The population density was 620.7 inhabitants per square mile (239.7/km²). There were 186 housing units at an average density of 199.7 per square mile (77.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 19.55% White, 77.51% African American, 2.25% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.11% of the population.

There were 177 households, out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.2% were married couples living together, 26.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.47.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $14,286, and the median income for a family was $16,875. Males had a median income of $24,750 versus $11,429 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,329. About 51.1% of families and 58.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 75.4% of those under age 18 and 29.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Duncan is served by the North Bolivar Consolidated School District, ^[9] formerly known as the North Bolivar School District until it consolidated in 2014. ^{[10] [11]}

Students are zoned to Brooks Elementary School in Duncan, as it belonged to the pre-consolidation North Bolivar School District, ^[12] and Northside High School (the only secondary school in the district) in Shelby. ^[13]

Northside High opened in 2018 after Broad Street High School in Shelby consolidated into it. ^[14] Shelby Middle School closed in 2018. ^[15]

Notable people

• Eddie C. Campbell, musician
• Bobby Crespino, former tight end for the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants
• Willie Love, musician

Further reading

• Miles, Loyce Braswell. “Duncan, Mississippi: The Origins and Survival of a Town,” Journal of the Bolivar County Historical Society, pp. 5–7 (March 1983).

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
2. "Duncan town, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 15, 2022.
3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  110.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
6. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Duncan town, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau .
7. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Duncan town, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau .
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
9. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Bolivar County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
10. "School District Consolidation in Mississippi Archived 2017-07-02 at the Wayback Machine ." Mississippi Professional Educators. December 2016. Retrieved on July 2, 2017. Page 2 (PDF p. 3/6).
11. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Bolivar County, MS." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 25, 2018. Note that the map is from 2010; the Mound Bayou and North Bolivar districts merged in 2014. This map shows Duncan was in the pre-merger North Bolivar district.
12. "Home". North Bolivar School District. November 12, 2005. Archived from the original on November 12, 2005. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
13. "North Bolivar Consolidated School District". Nbcsd.k12.ms.us.
14. "Students staying home to protest high school consolidation". The Clarion Ledger . Associated Press. August 23, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
15. Davis Betz, Kelsey (January 24, 2018). "Mound Bayou school one of two in Delta to close as enrollment, funds dwindle". Mississippi Today . Retrieved May 12, 2021.