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Conway, NC map Population (year 2000): 734. Estimated population in July 2006: 691 (-5.9% change)
 

Males: 316  (43.1%)
Females: 418  (56.9%)

Northampton County

Median resident age:  41.6 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27820.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,900 (it was $23,250 in 2000)
Conway  $22,900
North Carolina:  $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $59,000 (it was $54,700 in 2000)
Conway  $59,000
North Carolina:  $127,600

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Races in Conway:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.5%)
  • Black (33.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: English (8.3%), United States (8.2%), Irish (7.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), German (1.6%), Welsh (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 1.81 square miles.

Population density: 387 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Conway

  • High school or higher: 71.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Conway town

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 42.8%
  • Separated: 5.4%
  • Widowed: 14.1%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Conway, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Conway to the number of sex offenders is 117 to 1.

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

Conway:  1.2% ($680)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Suffolk, VA (47.3 miles , pop. 63,677).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (73.3 miles , pop. 234,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (284.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Severn, NC (5.8 miles ), Woodland, NC (7.5 miles ), Lasker, NC (8.1 miles) , Murfreesboro, NC (8.9 miles ), Branchville, VA (9.2 miles) , Boykins, VA (10.1 miles ), Rich Square, NC (12.0 miles ), Jackson, NC (13.8 miles ).

Latitude: 36.44 N, Longitude: 77.23 W


Area code: 252

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Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-2.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Chemicals (11%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Gasoline stations (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.43
US city average:  3.00

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Conway-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 15% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1988, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.3 miles away from the Conway town center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.6 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Conway:
  • ROANOKE CHOWAN HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; AHOSKIE, NC)
  • SOUTHAMPTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; FRANKLIN, VA)
  • GREENSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; EMPORIA, VA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Conway:
  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 57 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; ID: PGV)
  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 61 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; ID: RWI)
  • NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMSBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 70 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; ID: PHF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Conway:
  • TRI-COUNTY (about 12 miles; AHOSKIE, NC; ID: ASJ)
  • EMPORIA-GREENSVILLE REGIONAL (about 24 miles; EMPORIA, VA; ID: EMV)
  • FRANKLIN MUNI-JOHN BEVERLY ROSE (about 29 miles; FRANKLIN, VA; ID: FKN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Conway:
  • VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,641)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 16,633)
  • JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; CHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,520)
  • CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; FT enrollment: 4,432)
  • COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY (about 69 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 7,133)
  • TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 11,042)
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Tourist attraction: Georgia-Pacific Corporation LBR - Resin Plant (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 200 Ampac Road).

 

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

CONWAY, TOWN OF (Population served: 770, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-05-1999), St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-1999), St Public Notif received (NOV-10-1999), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and OCT-18-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-18-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and NOV-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-26-2001), St Public Notif requested (NOV-26-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-28-2001)
  • 3 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  62.5%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  24.1%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  11.0%
Whole state:  5.5%

Conway compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Conway (2007 data):
  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Conway Branch at U.S. Highway 158, branch established on 1910-01-01. Info updated 2006-07-11: Bank assets: $13,326.8 mil, Deposits: $11,030.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 339 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,800$33,6002$2,250
Streets and Highways 2$3,423$20,5380$0
Water Supply 2$4,988$29,9280$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,275$27,3001$381
Totals for Government 6$13,486$26,9723$2,631


Conway government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $135,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $106,000
    Solid Waste Management: $100,000
    Central Staff Services: $87,000
    Police Protection: $58,000
    Water Utilities: $45,000
    Regular Highways: $22,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
    Health Services - Other: $6,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $4,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $70,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $50,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $40,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $55,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $23,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,000
    Central Staff: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,983,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $58,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $49,000
    Highways: $26,000
  • Tax - Property: $155,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $186,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,209 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.39%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Halifax County, NC  1.84% ($26,519 average AGI)
from Hertford County, NC  0.55% ($25,692)
from Bertie County, NC  0.24% ($24,235)


6.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,079 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.72%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Halifax County, NC  1.86% ($27,654 average AGI)
to Hertford County, NC  0.62% ($23,341)
to Wake County, NC  0.38% ($35,222)


Strongest AM radio stations in Conway:
  • WWDR (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MURFREESBORO, NC; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYAL (1280 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SCOTLAND NECK, NC)
  • WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKGM (940 AM; 10 kW; SMITHFIELD, VA; Owner: WKGM, INC.)
  • WPMH (1010 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WGGM (820 AM; 10 kW; CHESTER, VA; Owner: HOFFMAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Conway:
  • WDLZ (98.3 FM; MURFREESBORO, NC; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WAFX (106.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZRU (88.5 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: ROANOKE VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLQM-FM (101.7 FM; FRANKLIN, VA; Owner: FRANKLIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCBZ (103.7 FM; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WBXB (100.1 FM; EDENTON, NC; Owner: EDENTON CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WBKU (91.7 FM; AHSOKIE, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WKTC (95.5 FM; PINETOPS, NC; Owner: WEQQ, INC.)
  • WYTT (97.9 FM; GASTON, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD, INC.)
  • WRTP-FM (90.1 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W214BJ (90.7 FM; MURFREESBORO, NC; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)

TV broadcast stations around Conway:
  • WUNP-TV (Channel 36; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)

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