Conway, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Conway, Pennsylvania
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Houses on Second Avenue
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Location in Beaver County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Beaver |
| Incorporated | 1902 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.46 sq mi (3.78 km2) |
| • Land | 1.28 sq mi (3.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,168 |
| • Density | 1,699.06/sq mi (655.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip code |
15027
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| Area code(s) | 724 |
| FIPS code | 42-15872 |
Conway is a small town, called a borough, in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. It is located right next to the Ohio River. In 2020, about 2,168 people lived there. Conway is part of the larger Pittsburgh metropolitan area. It is famous for the Conway Yard, which is a very large place where trains are sorted and repaired. This yard is owned by the Norfolk Southern Railway. From 1956 to 1980, it was the biggest train yard in the world!
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Discovering Conway's Past
The area where Conway is now was first settled around 1800. An Irish soldier named John McKee, who fought in the American Revolutionary War, received 800 acres of land here. Before that, Native American tribes called this area Crow's Run Valley. They saw many crows nesting in the tall Hemlock trees. McKee's land stretched about 2 miles from the Ohio River into the forest.
In 1825, McKee sold 230 acres of his land to Michael Conway, who was also an Irish American. McKee used this money to help build the first railroad between Pittsburgh and Beaver County. This railroad later became part of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The famous Conway Yard was built in 1884. It was expanded a lot in the early 1900s and again in the 1950s. These expansions made it the largest train yard in the world for many years. Besides the railroad, other businesses grew in Conway. People worked with clay, coal, oil, and made bricks. They also helped build more railroads.
A post office, first called Agnew, opened in 1881. Conway officially became a borough on June 3, 1902. Addru Bepler was the first mayor of the town.
Conway's Location and Size
Conway is located at specific coordinates: 40 degrees, 39 minutes, 48 seconds North and 80 degrees, 14 minutes, 10 seconds West.
The United States Census Bureau says that Conway covers a total area of about 1.5 square miles (3.78 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 1.2 square miles (3.31 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.2 square miles (0.47 square kilometers), is water, mostly from the Ohio River.
Neighboring Towns and Areas
Conway shares its land borders with three other places. To the north, it is next to Freedom and New Sewickley Township. To the east and south, it borders Economy. Across the Ohio River, Conway is close to Monaca and Center Township.
Conway's Population Over Time
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 1,483 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,858 | 25.3% | |
| 1930 | 2,014 | 8.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,865 | −7.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,570 | −15.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,926 | 22.7% | |
| 1970 | 2,822 | 46.5% | |
| 1980 | 2,747 | −2.7% | |
| 1990 | 2,424 | −11.8% | |
| 2000 | 2,290 | −5.5% | |
| 2010 | 2,176 | −5.0% | |
| 2020 | 2,168 | −0.4% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 2,144 | −1.5% | |
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In the year 2000, there were 2,290 people living in Conway. These people lived in 988 homes, and 656 of these were families. The population density was about 1,825 people per square mile.
About 18.7% of the people were under 18 years old. About 23.4% were 65 years old or older. The average age of people in Conway was 44 years.
Learning in Conway
Children who live in Conway attend schools in the Freedom Area School District. The schools that serve Conway are:
- Freedom Area Elementary School – for students in grades K–4
- Freedom Area Middle School – for students in grades 5–8
- Freedom Area High School – for students in grades 9–12
See also
In Spanish: Conway (Pensilvania) para niños
