Conway County, Arkansas

Conway County
Conway County Courthouse
Downtown Morrilton
Arkansas River
Train Station
Cedar Falls
View from Petit Jean State Park
Clockwise from top: Conway County Courthouse, the Arkansas River, Cedar Falls, a panoramic view of the Arkansas River Valley from Petit Jean State Park, the Morrilton Train Station, and downtown Morrilton
Map of Arkansas highlighting Conway County
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Map of the United States highlighting Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°16′00″N 92°42′00″W / 35.2667°N 92.7°W / 35.2667; -92.7
Country United States
State Arkansas
FoundedOctober 20, 1825
Named forHenry Wharton Conway
SeatMorrilton
Largest cityMorrilton
Area
 • Total566.66 sq mi (1,467.6 km2)
 • Land556.15 sq mi (1,440.4 km2)
 • Water10.51 sq mi (27.2 km2)  1.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total20,715
 • Density37/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websiteconwaycountyar.com

Conway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Created as Arkansas's 11th county on October 20, 1825, Conway County has four incorporated municipalities, including Morrilton, the county seat and most populous city. The county is also the site of numerous unincorporated communities and ghost towns. The county is named for Henry Wharton Conway, a politician from a powerful political family who served as the delegate from the Arkansas Territory to the U.S. Congress from 1823 to 1827.

As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,715.[1] The county seat is Morrilton.[2] The county was formed on October 20, 1825, from a portion of Pulaski County and named for Henry Wharton Conway who was the territorial delegate to the U.S. Congress.

In 2010, the center of population of Arkansas was located in Conway County, near the city of Plumerville.[3]

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Conway County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Centers of Population by State: 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2014.