Conway, South Carolina

Conway
City
Conway Downtown Historic District
Conway Downtown Historic District
Flag of Conway
Flag
Official seal of Conway
Seal
Official logo of Conway
Logo
Nickname: 
Historic Rivertown[1]
Location in South Carolina
Location in South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°50′17″N 79°3′22″W / 33.83806°N 79.05611°W / 33.83806; -79.05611
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyHorry
Founded1732
Named forGeneral Robert Conway[2]
Government
 • MayorBarbara Blain Bellamy[3]
Area
[4]
 • Total25.41 sq mi (65.80 km2)
 • Land24.51 sq mi (63.47 km2)
 • Water0.90 sq mi (2.33 km2)  3.54%
Elevation
33 ft (10 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total24,849
 • Estimate 
(2023)
27,985
 • Density1,013.96/sq mi (391.49/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
29526-29528
Area code(s)843, 854
FIPS code45-16405[6]
GNIS feature ID1247370[7]
Websitewww.cityofconway.com

Conway is a city and the county seat of Horry County, South Carolina, United States.[8] The population was 24,849 at the 2020 census,[9] up from 17,103 in the 2010 census,[10] making it the 18th-most populous city in the state. The city is part of the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area. It is the home of Coastal Carolina University.

Numerous buildings and structures located in Conway are on the National Register of Historic Places. Among these is the City Hall building, designed by Robert Mills, architect of the Washington Monument. Since the completion of the Main Street USA project in the 1980s, Conway's downtown has been revitalized with shops and bistros. Highlighting the renovation of the downtown area is the Riverwalk, an area of restaurants which follows a stretch of the Waccamaw River that winds through Conway.[11][12]

  1. ^ "City of Conway, SC". City of Conway. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  2. ^ "A Brief History". www.cityofconway.com. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "City Council". www.cityofconway.com.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Conway city, South Carolina". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  11. ^ "Conway Downtown Alive - Downtown Conway, South Carolina". conwayalive.com. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  12. ^ "Conway Riverwalk". www.sctrails.net. Retrieved November 6, 2022.