Welcome To KEY TO THE CITY's Page For
Duncanville
Dallas County, Texas
ZipCodes
75116, 75137
Motto
"A City of Champions"
Page Contents for Duncanville, Texas
History & History-related items
Statistics & Facts
The Texas state capital is Austin.
The population of Duncanville is approximately 35,850 (1997), 38524 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 13,358 (1990), 13280 (2010).
The amount of land area in Duncanville is 29.228 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.007 sq kilometers.
The distance from Duncanville to Washington DC is 1238 miles.
The distance to the Texas state capital is 168 miles. (as the crow flies)
Duncanville is positioned 32.64 degrees north of the equator and 96.91 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Location
in the southwest portion of Dallas County, Texas, just 10 miles from downtown Dallas.Return to Index
History & History Related Items
Plans for a railroad from Dallas to Cleburne in 1881, led to the establishment of Duncanville. The railroad, named the Chicago, Texas and Mexican Central Railroad Co. had been a contributor to the settling of many Texas towns. This area was first called Duncan Switch. In 1882, the name was changed to Duncanville when the post office was opened.
Return to Index
Attractions
for information about Duncanville, contact the Duncanville Convention and Visitors Bureau at 972/780-5099.
Return to Index
Duncanville City Government
City of Duncanville203 East Wheatland Road
Duncanville, Texas 75116
Duncanville Libraries
Public Library103 East Wheatland Road
Duncanville, Texas 75116
Duncanville Schools
Duncanville School District802 South Main St.
Duncanville , TX 75137-2316
Phone: (214) 296-4761
Contribute information for this community or any other community on the Key To TheCity website
Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community.
Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! Soon!
- The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk.
