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Duquesne, Missouri

19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Joplin Township. It lies in ZIP code area 64801. The Survey maps it on the Joplin East quadrangle. 2,159 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,073 feet above sea level.

Duquesne within Jasper County

Population over time

2 figures

Duquesne grew from 1,763 to 2,159 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20101,763
20202,159+396 (+22%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

11 surveys from 19 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

In the county-history sources

80,318 words on this township

The History of Jasper County, Missouri : Including a Condensed History of the State, a Complete History of Carthage and Joplin, Other Towns and Townships : Together with Numerous Portraits of Prominent Men : Cuts of Elegant Residences and Public Buildings : a Sectional Map of the County : Biographical Sketches of Many Enterprising Farmers, Merchants, Mechanics, Professional, and Business Men : the Constitution of the State : an Abstract of Laws : an Elaborate History of Jasper County - Its Topography, Natural History, Pioneers, Organization, Political History, Courts and Bar, Religious, Educational, Medical, Agricultural, Mining, and Horticultural, Its Commercial and Business Interests, Etc, published 1883; The Biographical Record of Jasper County, Missouri, published 1901 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.

The chapter on Joplin Township covers the township.

Read the chapter on Joplin Township - 80,318 words.

Fires near this place

95 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 95 fires within 5 miles of Duquesne between 1992 and 2020, burning about 252 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning52
Missing data/not specified/undetermined31
Recreation and ceremony4
Smoking4
Equipment and vehicle use3
Misuse of fire by a minor1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
5 September 2000Debris and open burning1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
3 September 2000Debris and open burning2.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
24 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation128610-04912-09242015-1548
22 September 2000Debris and open burning5.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
2 September 2000Smoking1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
17 September 2000Debris and open burning3.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
10 September 2013Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
6 August 1996Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Jasper County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 1,111 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1,111 workings within 5 miles of Duquesne: 1,105 past producers, 4 producers, 1 unknown, 1 occurrence. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Lead, Zinc, Zinc, Lead, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Zinc. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Independent Gravel CoSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Sucker Flats PitClayPast Producer
Vogie Chat PlantSilicaProducer
Unknown - Zn/PbZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Zn/PbZinc, LeadPast Producer
Unknown - Zn/PbZinc, LeadPast Producer
Cox and Owen Stokes LeaseZincPast Producer1915
J&M Mining Co.-Ben PutnamZincPast Producer1895
Griesmer QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Jeffries QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Jasper County

Storms near this place

28 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Duquesne in 28 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 12 thunderstorm wind, 8 flash flood, 6 hail, 1 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 2017Flash FloodDuquesne$500,000Several homes and business sustained flood damage across the county. This report will contain the total dollar estimate for flood damage to infrastructure, businesses, and homes across Jasper County.
April 2020Thunderstorm WindDuquesne$250,000Multiple reports were received of trees, power lines and poles down across the county from multiple sources. Winds of 60-75 mph were reported along the gust front of a line of severe thunderstorms. The ASOS at the Joplin Airport measured a 62 mph gust. Reports were received from the cities of Joplin, Jasper, Duquesne, Diamond, Carrytown and Sarcoxie. On I-49, at the Jasper exit, a Semi-Truck was overturned though no injuries were reported. Law enforcement also reported a possible funnel cloud west of Sarcoxie. No evidence of a tornado was found or reported.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindDuquesne$100,000Thunderstorm winds downed a tree onto a vehicle on McConnell Avenue. Several additional reports of trees and power lines down were also received across the city of Joplin.
May 2019Flash FloodDuquesne$100,000Multiple rescues were performed as Turkey Creek flooded into multiple homes in the area of North Highland Avenue and Kensington Streets.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindDuquesne$50,000Up to 15 power poles were reported down. Near the Northpark Apartments. Several cars suffered minor damage with the power lines also down.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindDuquesne$20,000Report of a roof torn off.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindDuquesne$10,000A large tree split due to high winds and fell on to a house causing minor damage.
January 2008Thunderstorm WindDuquesne$10,000Straight line winds associated with a severe thunderstorm destroyed a small barn.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindDuquesne$2,000Several power lines were blown down in Joplin.
July 2010Flash FloodDuquesne$2,000Several streets in the northeast side of Joplin experienced flash flooding due to excessive rainfall. Several home owners experienced flood water running into garages. One home owner had two inches of standing water in his garage.
July 2007Thunderstorm WindDuquesne$1,000Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a power line east of Joplin.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindDuquesne-A large tree was reported down in town.
April 2022Flash FloodDuquesne-Heavy rainfall caused street flooding after rainfall with 2 to 3 inch per hour rates moved through the city.
May 2021Flash FloodDuquesne-Multiple reports of city streets flooded and closed along with several stalled vehicles.
May 2021Flash FloodDuquesne-At least 11 roads were flooded and closed along with 8 water rescues/stalled vehicles were reported from heavy rainfall.
May 2021Flash FloodDuquesne-Several streets were flooded and impassable with at least one vehicle stalled in high water.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindDuquesne-A large tree was reported down east of the Northpark Mall.
July 2019FloodDuquesne-Minor urban flooding occurred across portions of Joplin.
August 2015Heavy RainDuquesne-There was a rainfall report of 3.70 inches in northeast Joplin.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindDuquesne-Large limbs were blown down and wind gusts up to 60 mph were estimated.
September 2007Flash FloodDuquesne-Flash flooding continued over Jasper County. Locations include a section of Highway 71 just south of Highway M, a section of Highway 71 near its intersection with Central Avenue, a section Highway 97 near its intersection with Highway N, a section of River Street in Carthage, a section of Baker Street in Carthage, a section of Highway 96 near the Spring River, and a section of Highway V near Carthage, low lying areas near Waco from the Spring River, all low lying streets in the city of Joplin, and all low lying areas in the city of Kendricktown.
May 2017HailDuquesne-no account filed
March 2011HailDuquesne-no account filed
June 2009HailDuquesne-no account filed
May 2008Thunderstorm WindDuquesne-no account filed
May 2006HailDuquesne-no account filed
November 2005HailDuquesne-no account filed
June 1996HailDuquesne-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Jasper County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
East Joplin1.5 miles19
Rex City1.7 miles19
Duenweg2.5 miles19
Oakland Park2.6 miles19
Joplin2.9 miles19
West Joplin3.3 miles19
Blendville (historical)3.6 miles19
Prosperity4.0 miles17

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on DuquesneAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2791175The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 717204. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.