Facts About Conway
- Conway was founded in 1872 by Asa P. Robinson, who came to the area shortly after the Civil War. Robinson was the chief engineer for the Little Rock-Fort Smith Railroad.
- Conway has one official sister city agreement with the city of Quakenbrueck, Germany.
- Conway has a total area of 45.6 square miles, of which 45.3 square miles is land and 0.2 square miles is water.
- The city of Conway has a total population of 64,134, making Conway the eighth-most populous city in Arkansas.
- Conway is home to three post-secondary educational institutions, earning it the nickname “The City of Colleges”.
- Conway was home to one of the world’s largest school bus manufacturers, IC Corporation. The Conway plant was one of only two IC manufacturing plants; the other is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
- Conway was named for a famous Arkansas family that included the state’s first elected governor, James Sevier Conway.
- Conway operates under a mayor-council form of government. The mayor serves as the chief executive officer of the city, while the city council is responsible for legislative matters.
- Conway is located in southwestern Faulkner County at 35°05′14″N 92°27′12″W.
- Conway has two designated historic districts: the Asa P. Robinson Historic District and the Hendrix Addition Historic District.
