Duquoin is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Harper County, Kansas
Harper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Anthony. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,485. The county was named for Sergeant Marion Harper of the 2nd Kansas Ca ...
, United States.
History
A post office was opened in Duquoin in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1975.
Education
The community is served by
Chaparral USD 361 public school district.
Transportation
The
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often referred to as the Santa Fe or AT&SF, was one of the largest Class 1 railroads in the United States between 1859 and 1996.
The Santa Fe was a pioneer in intermodal freight transport; at vario ...
formerly provided passenger rail service to Duquoin on a line between Hutchinson and Ponca City. Dedicated passenger service was provided until at least 1954, while
mixed train
A mixed train or mixed consist is a train that contains both passenger and freight cars or wagons. In some countries, the term refers to a freight train carrying various different types of freight rather a single commodity. Although common in the ...
s continued until at least 1961. As of 2025, the nearest passenger rail station is located in
Hutchinson, where
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Trade name, doing business as Amtrak (; ), is the national Passenger train, passenger railroad company of the United States. It operates intercity rail service in 46 of the 48 contiguous United Stat ...
's
Southwest Chief
The ''Southwest Chief'' (formerly the ''Southwest Limited'' and ''Super Chief'') is a Amtrak Long Distance, long-distance passenger train operated by Amtrak on a route between Chicago and Los Angeles through the Midwest and American Southwest ...
stops once daily on a route from Chicago to Los Angeles.
References
Further reading
External links
* Harper County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Unincorporated communities in Harper County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
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