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Faulkner County

Population in July 2008: 57,544. Population change since 2000: +33.3%
Males: 27,347  (47.5%)
Females: 30,197  (52.5%)

Median resident age:  27.3 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72032, 72033, 72035.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $39,940 (it was $37,063 in 2000)
Conway:  $39,940
Arkansas:  $38,815

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $21,059

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $151,861 (it was $97,200 in 2000)
Conway:  $151,861
Arkansas:  $105,700
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Races in Conway:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.0%)
  • Black (12.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Conway: 86.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (13.3%), United States (12.8%), Irish (10.3%), English (9.9%), French (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/16/1875

Elevation: 312 feet

Land area: 35.0 square miles.

Population density: 1642 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Conway

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Conway city

  • Never married: 31.4%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

1,141 residents are foreign born (1.2% Latin America, 0.6% Asia, 0.4% Europe, 0.3% Africa).

This city:  2.6%
Arkansas:  2.8%


According to our research there were 31 registered sex offenders living in Conway, Arkansas in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Conway to the number of sex offenders is 1856 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Conway:  0.8% ($749)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
Conway satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Little Rock, AR (24.0 miles , pop. 60,433).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (140.5 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (294.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Menifee, AR (2.7 miles ), Wooster, AR (2.8 miles ), Mayflower, AR (2.9 miles ), Greenbrier, AR (3.2 miles ), Holland, AR (3.3 miles ), Fourche, AR (3.4 miles) , Bigelow, AR (3.4 miles ), Plumerville, AR (3.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 409 buildings, average cost: $98,600
  • 1997: 328 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 1998: 432 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 1999: 496 buildings, average cost: $125,600
  • 2000: 368 buildings, average cost: $133,600
  • 2001: 409 buildings, average cost: $143,800
  • 2002: 445 buildings, average cost: $145,100
  • 2003: 649 buildings, average cost: $137,800
  • 2004: 503 buildings, average cost: $160,700
  • 2005: 488 buildings, average cost: $183,000
  • 2006: 407 buildings, average cost: $183,900
  • 2007: 312 buildings, average cost: $180,000
  • 2008: 185 buildings, average cost: $182,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 35.09 N, Longitude: 92.45 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The City of Colleges - The University of Central Arkansas, Hendrix College, and Central Baptist College

Daytime population change due to commuting: +8,775 (+20.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 14,210 (66.8%)

Area code: 501

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Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  5.3%
Arkansas:  6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Conway by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 0114030310
    per 100,000 0.02.32.39.10.06.20.05.71.70.0
Rapes 9272723163025353932
    per 100,000 22.960.862.152.634.662.149.266.668.154.3
Robberies 2072920183141616462
    per 100,000 50.815.866.745.739.064.280.6116.0111.8105.2
Assaults 594525434761698879136
    per 100,000 149.9101.357.598.3101.8126.3135.7167.3138.0230.7
Burglaries 213187122269299414425393465906
    per 100,000 541.1420.8280.7614.7647.5856.9835.9747.3812.31537.0
Thefts 1,4711,8971,8862,0461,7231,9212,1541,8431,6811,743
    per 100,000 3736.74268.74338.74675.63731.13976.24236.63504.32936.52957.0
Auto thefts 69586758107152169184173129
    per 100,000 175.3130.5154.1132.5231.7314.6332.4349.9302.2218.8
Arson 0N/A04234666
    per 100,000 0.0N/A0.09.14.36.27.911.410.510.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 264.9288.7291.3334.4272.9350.8345.2353.4317.6364.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 115 (95 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.65
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +14,400 (+50.1%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Data processing, libraries, and other information services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Data processing, libraries, and other information services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)



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Conway-area historical tornado activity is above Arkansas state average. It is 236% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/10/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.6 miles away from the Conway city center killed 6 people and injured 200 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.5 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 37 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Conway-area historical earthquake activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 15.0 miles away from Conway center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 16.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/27/2000 at 01:28:45, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 52.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.5 miles away from Conway center
On 4/11/1996 at 21:54:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.9 miles away from Conway center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospital/medical center in Conway:
  • CONWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (2302 COLLEGE AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Conway:
  • METHODIST BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MAUMELLE, AR)
  • BRIDGEWAY INC,THE (about 17 miles; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR)
  • ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER-NORTH (about 21 miles; SHERWOOD, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Conway, AR

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Colleges/Universities in Conway:
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (Full-time enrollment: 7,693; Location: 201 DONAGHEY AVE; Public; Website: www.uca.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • HENDRIX COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,131; Location: 1600 WASHINGTON AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.hendrix.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • CENTRAL BAPTIST COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 356; Location: 1501 COLLEGE AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.cbc.edu)
  • ARKANSAS BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 19; Location: 1007 OAK; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Conway:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 26 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 31 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 64 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 102 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT enrollment: 3,472)
Public high schools in Conway:
  • CONWAY HIGH WEST (Students: 1,117; Location: 2300 PRINCE ST; Grades: 11 - 12)
  • CONWAY VOCATIONAL CENTER (Location: 2300 PRINCE STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Conway:
  • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 582; Location: 502 FRONT STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
  • CONWAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 360; Location: 701 POLK; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Conway:
  • CONWAY HIGH EAST (Students: 1,275; Location: 1815 PRINCE ST; Grades: 09 - 10)
  • BOB COURTWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,036; Location: 1200 COURTWAY DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • CARL STUART MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,023; Location: 2745 CARL STUART RD; Grades: 06 - 09)
  • JIM STONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 571; Location: 4255 COLLEGE AV; Grades: KG - 05)
  • ELLEN SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 503; Location: 1601 S DONAGHEY ST; Grades: KG - 05)
  • FLORENCE MATTISON ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 496; Location: 2001 FLORENCE MATTISON DR; Grades: KG - 05)
  • IDA BURNS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 470; Location: 1202 DONAGHEY AV; Grades: KG - 05)
  • MARGUERITE VANN ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 460; Location: 2845 CARL STUART RD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • THEODORE JONES ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 443; Location: 1800 FREYALDENHOVEN LN; Grades: KG - 05)
  • JULIA LEE MOORE ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 438; Location: 1301 COUNTRY CLUB RD; Grades: KG - 05)
Private elementary/middle schools in Conway:
  • U.C.A. CHILD STUDY CENTER (Students: 44; Location: 115 FARRIS RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • LEARNING TREE MONTESSORI (Students: 15; Location: 2405 TYLER STREET; Grades: KG - KG)
See full list of schools located in Conway

Library in Conway:
  • FAULKNER-VAN BUREN REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,193,427; Location: 1900 TYLER STREET; 304,933 books; 3,386 audio materials; 4,328 video materials; 314 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Woodland Heights Baptist Church, 4215 Prince St. Conway, AR

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Notable locations in Conway: Cadron Valley Country Club (A), Conway Country Club (B), Arkansas Childrens Home (C), Faulkner County Courthouse (D), Torreyson Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Laurel Plaza Shopping Center (1), Con-Ark Village Shopping Center (2), Conway Towne Centre Shopping Center (3), Faulkner Plaza Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Conway include: Baptist Student Union (A), Brumley Baptist Church (B), University Church of Christ (C), Cadron Ridge Church (D), Calvary Church (E), Union Baptist Church (F), Central Baptist Church (G), Christ Temple Holiness Church (H), Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bell Cemetery (1), Oak Grove Cemetery (2), Stone Cemetery (3), Saint Joseph Cemetery (4), Ray Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Gentry Lake (A), Beaver Fork Lake (B), Lake Carol-Dan (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Cypress Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Conway include: Airport Park (1), Robert W Young Memorial Stadium (2), Fifth Avenue Park (3), Estes Stadium (4), Mountain View Park (5), Laurel Park (6), Gatlin Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Conway Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Faulkner County Museum (Court Square) (1), Games 4 U (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1301 Nabholz Avenue) (2), Laundry City (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1485 Old Morrilton Highway) (3), Pickles Gap Village Mack ENT Inc - Adm Office HWY (65N 5 A Gap View R) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Motel 6 (201 Skyline Drive) (1), Kings Inn (126 Oak Street) (2), Economy Inn (I-40 & Highway 64 East) (3), Knights Inn (126 Oak Street) (4), Howard Johnsons Conway (1090 Skyline) (5), Super 8 Motel (2430 Sanders Road) (6), Stacy Motel (Highway 64 West) (7), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (2370 Sanders Road) (8), Best Western Conway (I 40 And 64 East) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Arkansas-State - Community Correction-Department- Drug Court Color Of The Day (1014 Main Street) (1), Faulkner-County - Circuit Court- Circuit Judges- Judge David Reynolds (801 Locust Street) (2), Faulkner-County - Circuit Court- Circuit Judges- Judge Linda Collier (801 Locust Street) (3), Faulkner-County - Chancery Clerk- Circuit Court Circuit Clerk (Courthouse) (4), Faulkner-County - Circuit Court- Circuit Judges- Judge Michael Maggio (801 Locust Street) (5), Conway-City - District Court- Hot Check Center (810 Parkway Street) (6), Faulkner-County - Circuit Court- Circuit Judges- Circuit Court Circuit Clerk- Judge Charles Cla (801 Locust Street) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Conway and their reported violations in the past:

BEAVERFORK VOLUNTEER FD WSD (Population served: 2300, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between DEC-31-1998 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-10-1998), St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Conway that have no violations reported:
  • CONWAY WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 48727, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.4%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  16.3%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  8.3%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Conway, AR


People in group quarters in Conway
  • 2780 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 623 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 382 people in nursing homes
  • 143 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 51 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 37 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 13 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 8 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards


Conway compared to Arkansas state average:

Conway, Arkansas environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Conway (2009 data):
  • Centennial Bank: 11 branches. Info updated 2009-03-24: Bank assets: $1,020.9 mil, Deposits: $756.2 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 44 total offices, Holding Company: Home Bancshares, Inc.
  • Metropolitan National Bank: Conway Hogan Branch, Conway Oak Branch, Conway Commons Branch, Conway Dave Ward Branch, Conway Donaghey Branch, Conway Kroger Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,675.7 mil, Deposits: $1,227.8 mil, headquarters in Little Rock, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 55 total offices, Holding Company: Rogers Bancshares, Inc.
  • First Security Bank: Westside Station Branch, Conway Branch, Dave Ward Branch, East Branch, Prince St Branch, Northwest Branch. Info updated 2008-10-16: Bank assets: $2,420.6 mil, Deposits: $1,917.1 mil, headquarters in Searcy, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 64 total offices, Holding Company: First Security Bancorp
  • Bank of the Ozarks: Conway Salem Prince Branch, Conway Main Branch, Conway North Branch, Conway East Branch. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $3,229.0 mil, Deposits: $2,351.7 mil, headquarters in Little Rock, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 74 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of The Ozarks Inc
  • Simmons First National Bank: Conway Branch, Markham Branch, Elsinger Boulevard Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,424.0 mil, Deposits: $1,132.8 mil, headquarters in Pine Bluff, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 41 total offices, Holding Company: Simmons First National Corporation
  • Arvest Bank: College Avenue Branch, Conway Oak Street Branch, Conway Towne Centre Branch. Info updated 2008-08-27: Bank assets: $10,210.9 mil, Deposits: $8,236.9 mil, headquarters in Fayetteville, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 234 total offices, Holding Company: Arvest Bank Group, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: Conway Main Office, West Branch, Industrial Branch. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Conway Main Branch, Moringside Plaza Branch, North Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • National Bank of Arkansas in North Little Rock: Conway Branch at 812 Oak Steet, branch established on 1996-05-28; Dave Ward Branch at 3700 Dave Ward Drive, branch established on 2003-05-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $203.9 mil, Deposits: $158.5 mil, headquarters in North Little Rock, AR, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: National Banking Corp.
  • 2 other banks with 4 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Conway, Arkansas
  • Comfort Inn, 150 Hwy 65 N, Conway, AR 72033, Phone: (501) 329-0300
  • Motel 6, 1105 Hwy 65 N, Conway, AR 72032, Phone: (501) 327-6623, Fax: (501) 327-2749
  • Continental Motel, 134 Harkrider, Conway, AR 72032, Phone: (501) 327-7736
  • Economy Inn, 802 East Oak, Conway, AR 72033, Phone: (501) 327-4800
  • Knights Inn, 126 Oak St, Conway, AR 72032, Phone: (501) 329-5653
  • Americas Best Value Inn, 815 E Oak St, Conway, AR 72033, Phone: (501) 329-8392, Fax: (501) 329-0430
  • Days Inn, 1002 E Oak St, Conway, AR 72032, Phone: (501) 450-7575, Fax: (501) 450-7001
  • Super 8 Motel, 2430 Sanders St, Conway, AR 72032, Phone: (501) 505-8880
  • 9 other hotels and motels
All 17 fire-safe hotels and motels in Conway, Arkansas


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Electricity (37%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Conway

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.53%
Here56.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of Christ
Adherents36.7%16.3%14.5%10.3%5.9%
Congregations24.8%0.8%14.9%10.7%14.9%
NameAssemblies of GodChurch of the NazareneAmerican Baptist AssociationLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents2.9%2.8%2.0%1.8%6.9%
Congregations4.1%5.0%4.1%2.5%18.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 4$15,790$47,3700$0
Other Government Administration 21$78,026$44,5862$1,873
Judicial and Legal 18$60,092$40,0612$2,004
Police Protection - Officers 104$369,103$42,5890$0
Police - Other 14$35,508$30,4350$0
Firefighters 95$365,715$46,1960$0
Fire - Other 2$5,754$34,5240$0
Streets and Highways 31$99,989$38,7053$7,656
Health 6$13,995$27,9900$0
Solid Waste Management 83$201,638$29,1523$4,652
Parks and Recreation 21$52,999$30,28515$12,744
Other and Unallocable 29$72,389$29,9541$1,072
Totals for Government 428$1,370,998$38,43926$30,001


Conway government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,633,000
  • Charges - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $12,998,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,587,000
    Sewerage: $4,618,000
    All Other: $701,000
    Parks and Recreation: $532,000
    Air Transportation: $82,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $5,872,000
    Water Utilities: $3,935,000
    Electric Utilities: $2,802,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $1,433,000
    Solid Waste Management: $968,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $40,994,000
    Police Protection: $9,265,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $8,775,000
    Local Fire Protection: $5,593,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,480,000
    Water Utilities: $3,814,000
    Regular Highways: $3,811,000
    Sewerage: $2,799,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,040,000
    Parks and Recreation: $860,000
    General Public Buildings: $618,000
    Financial Administration: $592,000
    Central Staff Services: $562,000
    Housing and Community Development: $323,000
    Air Transportation: $306,000
    General - Other: $208,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $134,179,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $264,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $5,567,000
    Benefit Payments: $857,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $432,000
    From Parent Local Government: $286,000
    From Other Governments: $191,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $136,000
    Other Investments - Other: $100,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $4,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $175,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,348,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $68,963,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $78,210,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $12,994,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,081,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,119,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,123,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $838,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $61,681,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,895,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,295,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $810,000
    Electric Utilities: $509,000
    Sewerage: $354,000
    Water Utilities: $247,000
    Air Transportation: $231,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $37,746,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $46,101,000
    Water Utilities: $6,221,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $136,986,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,274,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,482,000
    All Other: $836,000
    Housing and Community Development: $324,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $17,680,000
    Property: $1,982,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,677,000
    Other License: $665,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $23,823,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $975,000

10.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,640 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.09%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($557 average AGI)
Faulkner County:  0.20%
Arkansas average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pulaski County, AR  2.28% ($35,373 average AGI)
from Conway County, AR  0.44% ($26,479)
from Lonoke County, AR  0.31% ($29,416)


7.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,994 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.82%
Arkansas average:  7.29%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($104 average AGI)
Faulkner County:  0.04%
Arkansas average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Pulaski County, AR  1.98% ($32,497 average AGI)
to Conway County, AR  0.31% ($25,899)
to Saline County, AR  0.28% ($35,978)


Strongest AM radio stations in Conway:
  • KCON (1230 AM; 1 kW; CONWAY, AR; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEE OF THE UNIV. OF CEN)
  • KTOD (1330 AM; 1 kW; CONWAY, AR; Owner: CREATIVE MEDIA, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • KDXE (1380 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RADIO DISNEY AM 1380, LLC)
  • KARN (920 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLRG (1150 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KITA (1440 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KITA, INCORPORATED)
  • KGFL (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINTON, AR; Owner: KING-SULIVAN RADIO)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
  • KBBL (1350 AM; 3 kW; CABOT, AR; Owner: CABOT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Conway:
  • KASR (92.7 FM; CONWAY, AR; Owner: CREATIVE MEDIA INCORPORATED)
  • KHDX (93.1 FM; CONWAY, AR; Owner: HENDRIX COLLEGE)
  • KUCA (91.3 FM; CONWAY, AR; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS)
  • KSSN (95.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKPT (94.1 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC.)
  • KABZ (103.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC)
  • KURB (98.5 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDJE (100.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMJX (105.1 FM; CONWAY, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KUAR (89.1 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES OF UNIV. OF ARKANSAS)
  • KHKN (106.7 FM; BENTON, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KABF (88.3 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)
  • KMSX (94.9 FM; MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLAL (107.7 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWLR (96.9 FM; MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KCJC (102.3 FM; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
  • KDRE (101.1 FM; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KOKY (102.1 FM; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVLD (99.3 FM; ATKINS, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
  • KVOM-FM (101.7 FM; MORRILTON, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Conway:
  • KTHV (Channel 11; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • KLRT-TV (Channel 16; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KARK-TV (Channel 4; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KARK-TV, INC.)
  • KWBF (Channel 42; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKYK-LP (Channel 22; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)
  • KATV (Channel 7; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KATV, LLC)
  • KETS (Channel 2; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • KHTE-LP (Channel 44; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLRA-LP (Channel 58; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • K27FF (Channel 27; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KASN (Channel 38; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KHUG-LP (Channel 14; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: LITTLE ROCK TV-14, L.L.C.)
  • K34FH (Channel 34; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • KJLR-LP (Channel 28; LITTLE ROCK, ETC., AR; Owner: COWSERT FAMILY, L.L.C.)
  • K55GE (Channel 55; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.)
  • KVTN (Channel 25; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Conway fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Conway)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 35 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Conway, AR)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 234 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Conway)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Conway)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 89 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED110$126,034672$122,553391$129,88393$44,3443$2,455,937271$99,52710$42,641
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$113,05747$114,35037$118,3059$27,5620$010$74,7766$46,790
APPLICATIONS DENIED10$120,84782$99,867131$140,03736$35,4561$580,00027$77,81715$54,157
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$109,69239$108,33167$115,0687$43,3970$06$78,9430$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$106,85410$99,03819$117,1582$88,0750$02$48,6251$51,720
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 10 tracts in Conway, AR

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED217$139,11457$152,22530$90,7931$53,540
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED32$135,03911$148,0555$66,8060$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$116,9350$01$56,1500$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN15$131,5327$186,6211$61,0001$52,880
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 376
  • Hazardous Condition: 150
  • Service Call: 57
  • Good Intent Call: 32

Incident types - Conway


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Conway, AR

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  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Data processing and other information services (population 50,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Education, training, and library occupations: (population 50,000+)"
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  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Leather and allied products (population 50,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) (population 50,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very short commute times (9 minutes or less) (population 50,000+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage population increases in the 1990s) (population 50,000+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage increase in population in the 1990s (pop 50,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2000-2002 average to 2006 (population 50,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of rapes in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage population increase from 2000 to 2006 (population 50,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fire safe hotels and motels per 100,000 population (pop 50,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with most building permits per 1,000 residents in 2004-2006 (population 50,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of thefts in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest ratio of rapes to murders between 2001 and 2006 (population 50,000+)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes (population 50,000+)"
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  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities that people commute into (largest positive percentage daily daytime population change due to commuting) (population 50,000+)"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Furniture and related products (population 5,000+)"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"

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