Conway Springs, Kansas

Conway Springs is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, 1,272 people lived there.[6]

Conway Springs, Kansas
City
Location within Sumner County and Kansas
Location within Sumner County and Kansas
KDOT map of Sumner County (legend)
KDOT map of Sumner County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°23′22″N 97°38′40″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySumner
Area
[1]
 • Total0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2)
 • Land0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,371 ft (418 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total1,272
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]
1,224
 • Density1,600/sq mi (600/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67031
Area code620
FIPS code20-15325 [4]
GNIS feature ID0470270 [5]
Websitewww.conwayspringsks.com

History

Conway Springs was founded in 1884. Its name is derived from both Conway Township and a mineral spring nearby.[7]

Captain Hiram Cranmer built the first home in Conway Springs.[8]

Geography

Conway Springs is at 37°23′22″N 97°38′40″W (37.389546, -97.644332).[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.82 square miles (2.12 km2). All of it is land.[1]

Climate

Conway Springs has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system says that Conway Springs has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[10]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1890681—
19007144.8%
19101,29281.0%
19201,120−13.3%
1930981−12.4%
1940849−13.5%
1950816−3.9%
19601,05729.5%
19701,1539.1%
19801,31313.9%
19901,3845.4%
20001,322−4.5%
20101,272−3.8%
2016 (est.)1,224[3]−3.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the 2010 census says that there were 1,272 people, 450 households, and 313 families living in the city.[2]

Education
  • Conway Springs USD 356 public school district

Notable people
  • Lloyd Bishop, baseball player
  • Harvey H. Nininger, born in Conway Springs, January 17, 1887

References
  1. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  7. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 306.
  8. Conway Springs - Memories of the First 100 Years. Taylor Publishing Company. 1984. p. 6.
  9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  10. Climate Summary for Conway Springs, Kansas

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