Duenweg Missouri Map

About Duenweg, Missouri

Duenweg is a locality in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,918. The population density is 198.5 people per km². Duenweg is located at 37.0837°N, 94.4136°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 64801.

Duenweg lies in a part of Jasper County where the land gently rolls, like a quiet sigh settling over the plains. It lies 5.5 miles east of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 90°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south-west of Carthage. The sky above Duenweg is a vast, ever-changing canvas, often a pale, washed-out blue during the day, deepening to bruised purples and oranges as dusk approaches, casting long, soft shadows across the fields. Here, the air carries the scent of dry grass and, after a rain, the rich, dark perfume of damp earth. The terrain is characterized by low, rounded hills and shallow valleys, interspersed with patches of resilient scrub oak and fields that shift from the emerald of early summer to the muted golds and browns of late autumn. The quiet hum of cicadas often fills the warmer months, a constant, drowsy soundtrack to the unhurried pace of life. The story of Duenweg is deeply entwined with the earth beneath its feet, specifically the mineral wealth that once pulsed through this region. For decades, the landscape bore the scars and the bounty of lead and zinc mining, a legacy that shaped the lives and livelihoods of its early inhabitants and continues to inform its character. While the boom times of extraction have long since passed, the memory of that industry lingers, a ghost in the quietude, in the occasional forgotten pit or the weathered structures that stand as silent witnesses. Today, the local economy is a more diversified affair, with agriculture playing a steady, if less dramatic, role, and many residents finding work in the broader regional centers. There are no grand monuments to draw the crowds, but the enduring spirit of resilience, born from a history of hard work and adaptation, is a palpable presence in Duenweg.

About This Duenweg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Duenweg, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.083672, -94.413556. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Duenweg and Jasper County.

Detailed location data for Duenweg includes the ZIP code (64801), telephone area code (816), county seat of Jasper County (Carthage), and school district assignment (Joplin School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Duenweg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.