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Country
  
United States

County
  
Taylor

FIPS code
  
19-15960

Elevation
  
369 m

Zip code
  
50833

Local time
  
Sunday 1:49 PM

State
  
Iowa

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
0455582

Area
  
57 ha

Population
  
40 (2013)

Area code
  
712

Conway, Iowa

Weather
  
14°C, Wind S at 37 km/h, 73% Humidity

Conway is a city in Taylor County, Iowa, United States. The population was 41 at the 2010 census.

Contents

Map of Conway, IA 50833, USA

History

Conway had its start in the year 1872 by the building of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad through that territory. The town was incorporated in 1878.

Geography

Conway is located at 40°44′55″N 94°37′10″W (40.748742, -94.619544), along the East Fork of the One Hundred and Two River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2), all of it land.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 41 people, 16 households, and 9 families residing in the city. The population density was 186.4 inhabitants per square mile (72.0/km2). There were 24 housing units at an average density of 109.1 per square mile (42.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.

There were 16 households of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.8% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.22.

The median age in the city was 39.5 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.4% were from 45 to 64; and 22% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 56.1% male and 43.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 63 people, 24 households, and 19 families residing in the city. The population density was 283.6 people per square mile (110.6/km²). There were 33 housing units at an average density of 148.5 per square mile (57.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 24 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city, the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 65.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,780. There were 38.5% of families and 28.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 25.0% of under eighteens and 100.0% of those over 64.

Notable people

  • Mike Welday, baseball player.
  • Waite Phillips, Businessman and philanthropist
  • References

    Conway, Iowa Wikipedia