Conway, Arkansas
city in and county seat of Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Conway is a city in the US state of Arkansas. About 64,000 people live there and it is the 8th biggest city in the state. Most of its jobs are in technology, education, and retail. Its nickname is "City of Colleges" because three colleges are in it. It is home to the University of Central Arkansas and Hendrix College.
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Conway, Arkansas | |
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Clockwise from top: Toad Suck Square, Hendrix College, Donaghey Hall, SWN Offices, College of Business, Hendrix Village, University of Central Arkansas | |
Nickname: City of Colleges | |
Coordinates: 35°05′14″N 92°27′12″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Faulkner |
MSA | Central Arkansas |
CSA | Little Rock-North Little Rock |
Founded | 1872 |
Incorporated | October 16, 1875 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council |
Area | |
• City | 46.51 sq mi (120.47 km2) |
• Land | 46.26 sq mi (119.81 km2) |
• Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) 0.54% |
Elevation | 331 ft (101 m) |
Population | |
• City | 64,134 |
• Rank | 7th in Arkansas |
• Density | 1,386.38/sq mi (535.28/km2) |
• Metro | 734,622[6] (US: 76th) |
• CSA | 905,847[7] (US: 60th) |
Demonym | Conwegian |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 72032-72035 |
Area code | 501 |
FIPS code | 05-15190 |
GNIS feature ID | 2404119[4] |
Major airport | Clinton National Airport (LIT) |
Website | City of Conway |
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