Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min5:56 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:14 am – 5:02 pm
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People50,285 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.421,075 householdsMedian household income $65,635Median home value $274,200Median rent $1,011 a month48% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,622 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 26,484 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, retail 12%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 24 minutes83% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 27°F51 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days70 days above 90°F, 66 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Conway station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksRound Mountainpeak · 3.5 miUniversity of Central Arkansascollege · 2.1 miCentral Baptist Collegecollege · 2.8 miTupelo Bayou Site One Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miCarter Lakelake · 3.2 miLake Carol-Danlake · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBainbridge Parkrecreation area · 1.7 miConway Station Base3Ball Complexrecreation area · 2.3 miCamp Robinson Wildlife Demonstration Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 4,211 acresMurray Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.7 mi · 5,685 acresBell Sloughstate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 2,350 acresPinnacle Mountain State Parkstate park · 14.0 mi · 1,772 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes88 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 28 Feb 201116 mi away, near Greenbrier, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 4 Jun 201439 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateFaulkner County, AR, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality31% of days had good air in 2025114 of 365 days measured247 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 55, worst day 138main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pulaski County, AR, 22 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterConway Water Systemserves 64,008 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation302 ft92 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalConway Regional Medical Center2.5 miPost officeConway Post Office3.0 miTown hallConway City Hall3.3 miPoliceUniversity of Central Arkansas Police2.0 miFire stationConway Fire Department Station 61.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 elementary, 1 middleElementaryCarolyn Lewis Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryEllen Smith Elementary School1.3 miElementaryMarguerite Vann Elementary School1.7 miCollegeUniversity of Central Arkansas2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field LIT27 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM142 miInterstateI-403.5 miUS highwayUS 653.5 miAmtrakUnion Station LRK24 miCoachConwayJefferson Lines3.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 72034 ZIP area.
