Local servicesHospitalDelta Health - Northwest Regional Hospital17.6 miPost officeDuncan Post Office3.5 miTown hallDuncan Town Hall3.4 miPoliceShelby City Police Department7.2 miFire stationBolivar County Volunteer Fire Department District 2 Station 1 Duncan3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Delta Regional Airport GLH41 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM83 miUS highwayUS 613.6 miAmtrakMarks, MS MKS34 miCoachClarksdaleDelta Bus Lines Inc.18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38740 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min5:52 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:04 am – 4:57 pm
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People496 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.8171 householdsMedian household income $49,172Median rent $845 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.6% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 164 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 45%, manufacturing 11%, other services 11%Average commute 22 minutes88% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 32°F56 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare67 days above 90°F, 51 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clarksdale station, 17 mi away; snow from Cleveland 3 N
Parks and public landsCharlie Cappsstate recreation area · 14.7 mi · 66 acresWhite River National Wildlife Refuge 12national wildlife refuge · 16.1 miWhite River National Wildlife Refuge 13national wildlife refuge · 16.2 mi · 64 acresDale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.5 mi · 156,769 acresGreat River Road State Parkstate park · 19.1 mi · 654 acresDahomey National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.2 mi · 9,537 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 8 Jan 197322 mi away, near Ruleville, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Oct 20026 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBolivar County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025258 of 359 days measured101 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bolivar County monitors, MS
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Duncanserves 341 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20219 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation151 ft46 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
