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Conserved land8.5%116 of 1,372 acres
Trails1.1 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
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About Duncan

Town in Greenlee County, Arizona
1938Established
694Population
2.2 sq miArea
3,655 ftElevation

Duncan is a town in Greenlee County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, Duncan had a population of 694. Duncan is in the Gila River valley, four miles (6 km) west of the Arizona–New Mexico border. The town limits are on both sides of the Gila River, but the primary portion of the town and the entire downtown area lies on the south side of the river. Duncan was founded in the mid-19th century, and the land was added to the United States as a part of the Mexican Cession, and the Gadsden Purchase. The town of Duncan has been destroyed twice by flood and once by fire. The town and unincorporated county surrounding the town are primarily populated by farming, ranching, and mining fam…

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ZIP code85534
Area code928
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Health in Duncan

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7worse than AZ

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Mt. Graham Regional Medical CenterSafford · 37.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Canyonlands Healthcare - DuncanDuncan · 2.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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Natural hazards in Duncan

87
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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding⚡ Lightning🌡️ Heat waves
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School Grade B

The public schools Duncan’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 55% of Arizona’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictDuncan Unified District (4228)Schools4

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