Conway, Washington

Conway, Washington
CDP
Main Street
Main Street
Location of Conway, Washington
Location of Conway, Washington
Coordinates: 48°20′08″N 122°20′40″W / 48.33556°N 122.34444°W / 48.33556; -122.34444
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountySkagit
Area
 • Total
0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2)
 • Land0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
7 ft (2.1 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
87
 • Density320/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98238
Area code360
FIPS code53-14520[2]
GNIS feature ID2407654[1]

Conway is a census-designated place (CDP) in Skagit County, Washington, United States. First settled in 1873 by Thomas P. Jones and Charles Villeneuves,[3] its population was 87 at the 2020 census.[4] It is included in the Mount Vernon–Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the census-designated place of Conway has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km2), all of it land.

Education

Children attend school at the Conway Elementary School from Kindergarten through to the 8th grade. The school mascot is the Cougar and school colors are blue and gold. There are 2 teachers per grade level and a teacher to student ratio of roughly 1:30.

The Conway school district has no high school; parents are permitted to send their children to any of the surrounding high schools, including Stanwood, Mount Vernon, or LaConner. The majority of high school students residing in Conway attend Mount Vernon High School, as it is the only high school that provides a bus to the Conway area.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
200084—
2010918.3%
202087−4.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1970[6] 1980[7] 1990[8]
2000[9] 2010[10]

Conway first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.[9]

Racial and ethnic composition

Conway CDP, Washington – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[11] Pop 2010[12] Pop 2020[13] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 75 72 64 89.29% 79.12% 73.56%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 1 1 0.00% 1.10% 1.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 2 1 4 2.38% 1.10% 4.60%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7 17 18 8.33% 18.68% 20.69%
Total 84 91 87 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2000 census

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 84 people, 28 households, and 22 families residing in the census-designated place. The population density was 324.9 people per square mile (124.7/km2). There were 29 housing units at an average density of 112.2/sq.mi (43.1/km2). The racial makeup of the census-designated place was 95.24% White, and 4.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.33% of the population.

There were 28 households, out of which 50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 10.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% were people living alone of 65 years or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the census-designated place the age distribution of the population shows 33.3% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.4 males.

The median income for a household in the census-designated place was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $28,750. The per capita income for the census-designated place of Conway was $12,206. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Conway, Washington
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 56.
  4. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Conway, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2023.
  7. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 19, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  9. 1 2 "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  10. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  11. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Conway CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Conway CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  13. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Conway CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
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