Profile for Conway, Arkansas, AR

Conway is on the Arkansas River.

Conway was founded by a railroad engineer after the Civil War.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 81. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.8 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Toad Suck Daze - May 4-6, 2007
• Faulkner County Fair - Sept. 18-22, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Woolly Hollow State Park

Colleges and universities: University of Central Arkansas, Hendrix College, Central Baptist College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 66

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Cemeteries (15)

Colleges (3)

Communities (6)

Hotels (7)

Libraries (2)

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15% of Conway residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Conway ancestry & family history guide.

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• Faulkner County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - AR data
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Conway was $18,509, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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36% of Conway residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Conway festival dates:

• Toad Suck Daze - May 4-6, 2007
• Faulkner County Fair - Sept. 18-22, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Conway festival web sites:

• Toad Suck Daze

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Historic districts in Conway include Robinson Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Conway, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $409.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $890.

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Libraries in Conway include Faulkner-Van Buren Regional Library, Vilonia Branch Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Conway include Log Cabin Democrat

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Faulkner County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Conway political report.

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The average commute time for Conway workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 15 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Conway between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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