Moving to Conway, Missouri

Population: 743. Estimated population in July 2024: 774 (+4.2% change)
Males: 354 (47.6%), Females: 389 (52.4%)

Laclede County

Zip code: 65632

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.7 years
Median household income: $21,736
Median house value: $40,700

Population by Race

Races in Conway:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (19.4%), Irish (12.9%), German (12.5%), English (7.4%), Italian (4.0%), French (3.1%).

Elevation: 1405 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Conway

  • High school or higher: 74.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Conway city

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 58.3%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +84 (+12.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Conway:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Conway:

  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 43 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
  • LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 45 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)
  • WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 51 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Conway:

  • FLOYD W. JONES LEBANON (about 16 miles; LEBANON, MO; Abbreviation: LBO)
  • BUFFALO MUNI (about 21 miles; BUFFALO, MO; Abbreviation: H17)
  • OWEN FIELD (about 23 miles; SEYMOUR, MO; Abbreviation: H58)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Conway:

  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 77 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)

Schools

Public high school in Conway:

  • CONWAY HIGH (Students: 287; Location: 726 W JEFFERSON AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Conway:

  • CONWAY ELEM. (Students: 395; Location: 209 S SHILOH AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CONWAY JR. HIGH (Students: 134; Location: 726 W JEFFERSON AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)