Duncan, Oklahoma Duncan, Oklahoma Location of Duncan, Oklahoma Location of Duncan, Oklahoma State Oklahoma Duncan is a town/city and governmental center of county of Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States. The populace was 23,431 at the 2010 census.
The Chisholm Trail Crossing through Duncan's US-81 The Chisholm Trail passed to the east of Duncan before to the town's founding. An estimated 9,800,000 Longhorn cattle were herded up the trail between Texas and Abilene, Kansas amid its existence.
After learning that an extension of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was being assembled from Kansas to Texas, Scotsman William Duncan brought his wife, parents, and other relatives and created a trading post situated at the intersection of the north-south Chisholm Trail and the east-west military passage between Fort Arbuckle and Fort Sill.
Centrally positioned in Stephens County, Duncan became the governmental center of county after Oklahoma accomplished statehood in 1907. As a compromise between inhabitants of the northern and southern parts of the county, the county courthouse was positioned in the middle of Duncan's Main Street, half of it in the northern part of the town/city and county and half in the southern.
Duncan period its town/city limits amid an economic surge brought on by World War II. Towards the end of this period, the downtown region began to see a decline. Crape Myrtle Capital of Oklahoma Painting on downtown Duncans theater Duncan is positioned at 34 31 0 N 97 56 58 W (34.516619, 97.949377). The town is situated approximately 30 miles East of Lawton and 80 miles (130 km) south of Oklahoma City. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 46.0 square miles (119 km2), of which 38.8 square miles (100 km2) is territory and 7.2 square miles (19 km2) (15.67%) is water.
Duncan is known for crepe myrtle trees, Oklahoma prairie and rich farmland. State lawmakers designated the town/city as Oklahoma's official "Crepe Myrtle Capital". Oklahoma's grasslands are made up of shortgrass, mixed-grass and tallgrass prairie. The town/city is part of the Great Plains and has four lakes. Duncan receives 34 inches of precipitation per year, but only five inches of snowfall.
The town/city also receives an average of 241 sunny days per year.
Duncan's buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places include the Johnson Hotel and Boarding House, the Chrislip House, the Duncan Armory, the Patterson Hospital and the old Duncan library. The downtown region lies between Walnut and Willow avenues, from the barns tracks to State Highway 81. Climate data for Duncan, Oklahoma As of the census of 2000, there were 22,505 citizens , 9,406 homeholds, and 6,424 families residing in the city.
There were 10,795 housing units at an average density of 278.3 per square mile (107.4/km ).
In the city, the populace was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $30,373, and the median income for a family was $37,080.
The per capita income for the town/city was $17,643.
As of the census of 2010, there were 23,431 citizens and 9,535 homeholds residing in the city.
The average homehold size was 2.41.In the city, the populace was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18 and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $39,683.
The per capita income for the town/city was $22,230.
Halliburton's Memorial Statue in Memorial Park in Duncan, at evening Duncan once adopted the slogan, "The Buckle on the Oil Belt".
Halliburton maintains seven different complexes in Duncan plus an employee recreational park, but the corporate offices relocated first to Dallas and later to Houston.
Halliburton operates the Halliburton Technology Center in Duncan.
Agriculture has always played a part in Duncan's economy.
Cotton was a dominant crop until the Dust Bowl brought about a reduction in its part . Cattle remains an meaningful part of Duncan's economy. Duncan is home to the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center.
The town/city holds an annual county fair and top-rated livestock affairs year round. Other annual affairs include the Chisholm Trail Arts Council's Art Walk, Trail Dance Film Festival, Cruizin' the Chisholm Trail Car and Motorcycle Show, the Chisholm Trail Stampede, The Dehydrator bicycle race/ride , Summerfest with the World's Largest Garage Sale and the Western Spirit Celebration. Duncan is governed by a town/city council composed of the city's mayor and four council members.
Duncan Public Schools is Duncan's school precinct Cameron University also has a branch in Duncan.
Jari Askins (born 1953) Oklahoma State Representative; Lt.
Patty Lou Floyd (born 1921) writer, The Silver De - Soto (Duncan in the 30s) Jeane Kirkpatrick (1926 2006) United States Ambassador to the United Nations United States Enumeration Bureau.
Oklahoma Historical Society.
Reconnaissance Level Survey of Duncan (PDF) (Report).
"Best Places: Duncan, Oklahoma", U.S.
Duncan, Oklahoma Convention Center and Visitor's Bureau.
"Geography of Oklahoma" Wikipedia.org "Climate and Geography at Duncan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Website (accessed March 22, 2010) "Duncan, Oklahoma" at www.bestplaces.net (accessed March 22, 2010) "Historical Weather for Duncan, Oklahoma, United States".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
15th Enumeration of the United States.
"Number of Inhabitants: Oklahoma" (PDF).
18th Enumeration of the United States.
"Oklahoma: Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF).
"Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012".
"Halliburton to move jobs from Duncan to Houston." City of Duncan Duncan Convention and Visitors Bureau Municipalities and communities of Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States County seats in Oklahoma
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Cities in Oklahoma - Cities in Stephens County, Oklahoma - County seats in Oklahoma - Micropolitan areas of Oklahoma - Populated places established in 1892 - 1892 establishments in Oklahoma Territory
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