The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusDuncombe is a city in Webster County, Iowa, United States. The population was 381 at the time of the 2020 census.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 410 to 381 (-7%). Half of its homes were built before 1965.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Duncombe yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
Start Duncombe’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Duncombe’s history is told.
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Duncombe, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Duncombe is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Duncombe has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Dolliver Memorial State Park, Entrance Area (Area A) in Coalville, 6.4 miles away.
Duncombe and the nearest listed places
Closest to Duncombe
Kendall Young Public LibraryWebster City · Building8.2mi
William J. and Hattie J. Zitterell HouseWebster City · Built 19018.8mi
Webster City Post OfficeWebster City · Building9miHow a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.