Town guide

Conway, Missouri

Conway is a city in Laclede County, Missouri, home to about 732 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 65632.

Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population732402 per sq mi
Median home value$94,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$160Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Conway

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Conway

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)157 miles away
Closer regional airportSpringfield Branson National Airport (SGF)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO147 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX396 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Conway; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Conway

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Conway had 729 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 439th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Laclede County grew from 16,523 residents in 1900 to 36,039 in 2020.

Conway population by census2000: 743, 2010: 788, 2020: 729743200078820107292020

Laclede County, 1900–2020

Laclede County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,523, 1910: 17,363, 1920: 16,857, 1930: 16,320, 1940: 18,718, 1950: 19,010, 1960: 18,991, 1970: 19,944, 1980: 24,323, 1990: 27,158, 2000: 32,513, 2010: 35,571, 2020: 36,03917K’00’1017K’20’3019K’40’5019K’60’7024K’80’9033K’00’1036K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ConwayJan: high 43°F, low 21°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 25°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 33°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 43°F, 4.7 in; May: high 75°F, low 53°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 64°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 56°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 26°F, 3 in43°21°Jan2.447°25°Feb2.357°33°Mar4.168°43°Apr4.775°53°May5.483°62°Jun4.188°66°Jul4.087°64°Aug3.580°56°Sep3.869°44°Oct3.356°35°Nov3.846°26°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grovespring 1ne, MO weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Laclede County

12,972 jobs at 729 businesses in Laclede County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Laclede CountyManufacturing: 5,866 jobs; Retail trade: 2,002 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,270 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,204 jobs; Administrative and support: 454 jobs; Other services: 402 jobs; Construction: 299 jobs; Wholesale trade: 278 jobsManufacturing 45% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 10% Health care and social assistance 9% Administrative and support 4% Other services 3% Construction 2% Wholesale trade 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Conway.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Hospital LebanonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lebanon14.6 miles
  • Mercy Hospital SpringfieldGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Springfield35.0 miles
  • Cox Medical CentersGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Springfield36.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Conway

Grocery stores

  • Summer Fresh2.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Conway

Public schools here are run by Laclede Co. R-I. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ezard Elem.ConwayPre-K–6422Public2.5 mi
Conway High SchoolsConway7–12329Public2.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Phillipsburg.

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