Conway, Arkansas

Conway, Arkansas
Part of Conway's Downtown
University of Central Arkansas
Hendrix College
Hendrix Village
Donaghey Hall
College of Business
Southwestern Energy Offices
Clockwise from top: Toad Suck Square, Hendrix College, Donaghey Hall, SWN Offices, College of Business, Hendrix Village, University of Central Arkansas
Flag of Conway, Arkansas
Official seal of Conway, Arkansas
Nickname: 
City of Colleges
Location of Conway in Faulkner County.
Location of Conway in Faulkner County.
Conway, Arkansas is located in Arkansas
Conway, Arkansas
Conway, Arkansas
Location of Conway in Arkansas and the United States
Conway, Arkansas is located in the United States
Conway, Arkansas
Conway, Arkansas
Conway, Arkansas (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°05′14″N 92°27′12″W / 35.08722°N 92.45333°W / 35.08722; -92.45333
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Faulkner
MSACentral Arkansas
CSALittle Rock-North Little Rock
Founded1872
IncorporatedOctober 16, 1875
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorBart Castleberry (I)
 • City Council
Aldermen
Area
 • City46.51 sq mi (120.47 km2)
 • Land46.26 sq mi (119.81 km2)
 • Water0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)  0.54%
Elevation331 ft (101 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City64,134
 • Rank7th in Arkansas
 • Density1,386.38/sq mi (535.28/km2)
 • Metro
734,622[4] (US: 76th)
 • CSA
905,847[6] (US: 60th)
DemonymConwegian
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
72032-72035
Area code501
FIPS code05-15190
GNIS feature ID2404119[5]
Major airport2404119Clinton National Airport (LIT)
WebsiteCity of Conway

Conway is a city in the U.S. state of Arkansas and the county seat of Faulkner County, located in the state's most populous Metropolitan Statistical Area, Central Arkansas. Although considered a suburb of Little Rock, Conway is unusual in that the majority of its residents do not commute out of the city to work.[7] The city also serves as a regional shopping, educational, work, healthcare, sports, and cultural hub for Faulkner County and surrounding areas. Conway's growth can be attributed to its jobs in technology and higher education; among its largest employers being Acxiom, the University of Central Arkansas, Hendrix College, Insight Enterprises, and many technology start-up companies.[8] Conway is home to three post-secondary educational institutions, earning it the nickname "The City of Colleges".[9]

As of the 2020 Census, the city proper had a total population of 64,134, making Conway the eighth-most populous city in Arkansas.[10] Central Arkansas, the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area, is ranked 75th largest in the United States with 734,622 people in 2016.[4] Conway is part of the larger Little Rock–North Little Rock, AR Combined Statistical Area, which in 2016 had a population of 905,847, and ranked the country's 60th largest CSA.[6]

  1. ^ "Office of the Mayor". City of Conway. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  2. ^ "City Council". City of Conway. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Metropolitan Statistical Area". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  5. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Conway, Arkansas
  6. ^ a b "Combined Statistical Area". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  7. ^ "Statistics". Conway Development Corporation. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  8. ^ "Conway's Largest Employers". Develop Conway. Conway Development Corporation. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  9. ^ "Higher Education". City of Conway. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 14, 2018.

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