Why visit Duquesne
Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 15 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Missouri Southern State University, Connor Hotel, Elks Club Lodge No. 501 and Route 66 Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Duquesne
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Duquesne
Duquesne is a Fourth-Class City in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,159 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Duquesne, Missouri (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Missouri Southern State University
School · 1.8 mi
Public university in southwest Missouri
Museums and landmarks16
Connor Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Hotel in Missouri, United States of America
Elks Club Lodge No. 501
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Clubhouse in Joplin, Missouri, United States
Fifth and Main Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Historic district in Joplin, Missouri, United States
Inter-State Grocer Company Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
Joplin and Wall Avenues Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
Joplin Carnegie Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Carnegie library in Missouri, United States of America
Joplin Downtown Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
Joplin Furniture Company Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
Joplin Supply Company
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
Joplin Union Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Railway station in Joplin, the United States of America
Lucius P. Buchanan House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
Main and Eighth Streets Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
4 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes15
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 1.2 mi
1123 Range Line Road, Joplin
Mo-Th 06:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 06:00-24:00; Su 06:00-23:00
Sonic
Fast food · Burger · 1.2 mi
1101 South Rangeline, Joplin
Mo-Th 06:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 06:00-24:00; Su 07:00-23:00
Subway
Fast food · Sandwich · 1.6 mi
330 South Range Line Road, Joplin
Mo-Sa 08:30-22:00; Su 09:00-22:00
Schlotzsky's
Fast food · Sandwich · 1.5 mi
531 South Range Line Road, Joplin
Mo-Sa 10:30-21:00; Su 11:00-19:00
3 more on the map.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping5
Schools, colleges and libraries30
Map of Duquesne
73 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 25°F | 1.9 in |
| Feb | 50°F | 29°F | 2.0 in |
| Mar | 60°F | 37°F | 3.3 in |
| Apr | 69°F | 47°F | 5.0 in |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 6.6 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 5.6 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 4.0 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 3.4 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 59°F | 4.2 in |
| Oct | 71°F | 48°F | 3.8 in |
| Nov | 58°F | 37°F | 3.3 in |
| Dec | 48°F | 28°F | 2.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Joplin Regional Airport (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Jasper County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-08-03: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-07-09: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2017-06-02: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding (Flood)
- 2016-01-21: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Joplin 2 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Duenweg 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Webb City 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Carterville 5 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Carthage 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Galena 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Neosho 16 mi south, about 26 min by car
- Baxter Springs 16 mi west, about 25 min by car
- Columbus 22 mi west, about 36 min by car
- Miami 26 mi southwest, about 42 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Rains Brothers Building, AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Building, AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Joplin-Union-Station, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MAIN AND EIGHTH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT, JOPLIN, JASPER COUNTY, MO, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elks Club Lodge No. 501, AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Inter-State Grocer Company Building, AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SOUTH MAIN STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT, JOPLIN, JASPER COUNTY, MO, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Joplin-historic-district, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fox Theater in Joplin, AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Newman Brothers Building, AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Joplin Downtown Historic District, AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Joplin Carnegie Library, AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Joplin Supply Company, AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
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