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Population: 45,915 Males: 20,515 (47.5%),
Females: 22,652 (52.5%)
Elevation: 316 feet
County: Faulkner
Land area: 35.0 square miles
Zip codes: 72032
Median resident age: 27.3 years Median household
income: $37,063 Median house value: $142,895
Races in Conway:
Ancestries: German (13.3%), United States (12.8%),
Irish (10.3%), English (9.9%), French (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%).
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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%
2.6% Foreign born (1.2% Latin America, 0.6% Asia,
0.4% Europe, 0.3% Africa).
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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
Area code: 501
Industries providing employment: Educational,health
and social services (25.9%), Manufacturing (13.2%), Retail trade
(12.5%).
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Average weather in Conway, Arkansas
Based on data reported by over 4,000
weather stations
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Average temp. (°F)
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38.2
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43.5
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52.8
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60.9
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69.6
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77.5
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82.0
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80.9
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73.6
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62.5
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50.2
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41.4
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High temperature (°F)
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48.4
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54.7
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64.1
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72.3
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79.6
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87.5
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92.4
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92.0
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84.7
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74.8
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60.9
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51.3
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Low temperature (°F)
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27.9
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32.3
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41.4
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49.4
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59.5
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67.4
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71.6
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69.8
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62.5
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50.1
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39.5
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31.5
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Precipitation (in)
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3.2
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3.4
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4.6
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5.0
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4.6
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4.4
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2.9
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2.7
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3.7
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4.0
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5.2
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4.8
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Normal climate around Conway, Arkansas
Based on data reported by main weather
stations
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Days with precip.
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10
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9
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10
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10
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11
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9
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8
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7
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8
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8
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9
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10
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Wind speed (mph)
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8.4
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8.9
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9.6
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9.0
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7.6
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7.1
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6.7
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6.3
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6.6
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6.8
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8.0
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8.1
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Morning humidity (%)
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80
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79
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78
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82
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87
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85
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86
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85
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86
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84
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81
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79
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Afternoon humidity (%)
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65
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61
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59
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60
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62
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58
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58
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58
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59
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55
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60
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63
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Sunshine (%)
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58
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60
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69
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74
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73
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79
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80
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78
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78
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74
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61
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55
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Days clear of clouds
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9
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9
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9
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9
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8
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9
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9
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12
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11
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14
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11
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9
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Partly cloudy days
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6
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6
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7
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7
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11
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12
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13
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11
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9
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7
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6
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6
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Cloudy days
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16
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13
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15
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14
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12
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9
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9
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9
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10
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9
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13
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16
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Snowfall (in)
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2.7
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2.0
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0.5
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.3
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0.4
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Hospital/medical center in Conway:
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 ANTHONY'S HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 22 miles;
MORRILTON, AR)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Conway:
LITTLE ROCK AFB (about
26 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; ID: LRF)
ADAMS FIELD (about 31
miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: LIT)
MEMORIAL FIELD (about 61 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR;
ID: HOT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Conway:
DENNIS F CANTRELL FIELD
(about 3 miles; CONWAY, AR; ID: M03)
MORRILTON MUNI (about
18 miles; MORRILTON, AR; ID: BDQ)
NORTH LITTLE ROCK MUNI (about 24 miles; NORTH
LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: 1M1)
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 38 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment:
3,840)
ARKANSAS TECH
UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
HARDING UNIVERSITY
(about 52 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
AT PINE BLUFF (about 67 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
HENDERSON STATE
UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 112
miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
Public high schools in Conway:
CONWAY HIGH WEST
(Students: 1,058; Location: 2300 PRINCE STREET; Grades: 11 - 12)
CONWAY VOCATIONAL CENTER (Location: 2300
PRINCE STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Conway:
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Conway:
CONWAY HIGH EAST
(Students: 1,254; Location: 1815 PRINCE STREET; Grades: 09 - 10)
BOB COURTWAY MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 996; Location: 1200 BOB COURTWAY DR; Grades:
06 - 08)
CARL STUART MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 907; Location: 2745 CARL STUART RD; Grades: 06
- 08)
JIM STONE ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL (Students: 543; Location: 4255 COLLEGE AVENUE; Grades: KG
- 05)
MARGUERITE VANN
ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 496; Location: 2845 CARL STUART RD;
Grades: KG - 05)
IDA BURNS ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL (Students: 488; Location: 1201 DONAGHEY AVENUE; Grades:
KG - 05)
FLORENCE MATTISON
ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 476; Location: 2001 FLORENCE MATTIS;
Grades: KG - 05)
THEODORE JONES ELEM.
SCHOOL (Students: 474; Location: 1800 FREYALDENHOVEN; Grades: KG
- 05)
SALLIE CONE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: 1629 SOUTH
BOULEVARD; Grades: KG - 05)
ELLEN SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
427; Location: 1601 S DONAGHEY; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools 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)
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.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW;
LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KMTL (760 AM; daytime;
10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW;
SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
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)
KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT
SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW;
COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
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)
KHKN (106.7 FM; BENTON,
AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
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)
KABF (88.3 FM; LITTLE
ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)
KWLR (96.9 FM;
MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KMSX (94.9 FM;
MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KLAL (107.7 FM;
WRIGHTSVILLE, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KDRE (101.1 FM; NORTH
LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KOKY (102.1 FM; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: CITADEL
BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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.)
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.)
KHUG-LP (Channel 14;
LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: LITTLE ROCK TV-14, L.L.C.)
KASN (Channel 38; PINE
BLUFF, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
K34FH (Channel 34;
LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
KWBF (Channel 42;
LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING, 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.)
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