The City of Duncanville received its designation as a Texas Certified Retirement Community by the Texas Department of Agriculture on March 15, 2007.
Duncanville Recreation Center & Public Library
Duncanville Recreation Center
The City of Duncanville is committed to the presence of a quality recreation system for its residents.
Constructed in 2000, the Duncanville Recreation Center and Public Library is an integrated learning and athletic center conveniently located on Main Street. The recreation center houses a double gym, game room, teen room, aerobics room, indoor walking track, fitness room, and meeting rooms.
Additionally, the center contains pool tables, ping pong tables, video games, and more for citizen's enjoyment. Workout classes such as yoga, aerobics, and jazzercize are ongoing throughout the year.
Duncanville Public Library
The Duncanville Public Library is a state-of-the-art facility that holds a large collection of educational and entertainment materials. Open 56 hours every week, the center allows ample time for utilizing the large variety of services offered, or browsing the library collection of nearly 98,000 materials.
Additionally, the Duncanville Community and Economic Development Corporation deemed the expansion of library materials a top priority for the city, and has committed an additional $100,000 for book purchases in every fiscal-year budget. The library also offers 14 computers with word processing programs and internet access, and instructional classes are in popular demand.