Editing Conway, South Carolina

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| name               = Conway
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| nickname           = Historic Rivertown<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cityofconway.com|title=City of Conway, SC|publisher=City of Conway|access-date=January 24, 2018}}</ref>
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| subdivision_name1  = [[South Carolina]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Horry County, South Carolina|Horry]]
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Barbara Blain Bellamy<ref name=mayor>{{cite web |title=City Council |url=https://www.cityofconway.com/city_council/index.php |website=www.cityofconway.com}}</ref>
| established_date   = 1732
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| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.90
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| population_total   = 24849
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| postal_code        = 29526-29528
| area_code          = [[Area codes 843 and 854|843, 854]]
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| blank_info         = 45-16405<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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| named_for          = General Robert Conway<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cityofconway.com/residents_visitors/about_conway/index.php|title=A Brief History|publisher=www.cityofconway.com|access-date=December 7, 2022}}</ref>
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'''Conway''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Horry County, South Carolina]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web |title=Find a County |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 |access-date=2011-06-07 |publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>  The population was 24,849 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts" /> up from 17,103 in the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Conway city, South Carolina |url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4516405 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213105015/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4516405 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=January 24, 2018 |work=American Factfinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref> making it the [[List of municipalities in South Carolina|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 listings in Horry County, South Carolina|National Register of Historic Places]]. Among these is the [[Old Horry County Courthouse|City Hall building]], designed by [[Robert Mills (architect)|Robert Mills]], architect of the [[Washington Monument]]. Since the completion of the [[List of Main Street Programs in the United States|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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Conway Downtown Alive - Downtown Conway, South Carolina |url=https://conwayalive.com/ |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=conwayalive.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Conway Riverwalk |url=https://www.sctrails.net/trails/trail/conway-riverwalk |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=www.sctrails.net}}</ref>

==History==
Conway is one of the oldest towns in South Carolina. Early English colonists named the village "Kings Town" but soon changed it to "Kingston". The town was founded in 1732 as part of Royal Governor [[Robert Johnson (governor)|Robert Johnson's]] Township Scheme. It was laid out on a bluff overlooking the Waccamaw River in what is now known as Horry County.

For three decades, from the 1730s to the 1750s, [[George II of Great Britain|King George II]] was very popular in the area. The King's birthday was one of the most widely celebrated holidays during that time. However, his successor [[George III of Great Britain|King George III]] quickly grew unpopular with the townspeople. By the 1770s, the region of South Carolina in which Kingston was located was overwhelmingly [[English people|English]], though there were also small numbers of [[Huguenots]] and [[Scots-Irish Americans|Scots-Irish]] people. [[English-Americans]] in Kingston were very sympathetic to rebels in Charleston over the issue of taxation without representation. When the Royal Governor [[Lord William Campbell]] fled Charleston, the people of Kingston celebrated.<ref>The South Carolina Encyclopedia by Walter B. Edgar, 2006 - pg. 222</ref>

Many area residents fought in the [[American Revolution]], and small engagements were fought near Kingston at Bear Bluff and at Black Lake. [[Francis Marion]], who was known as the "Swamp Fox", had an encampment near Kingston just across the Waccamaw River.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.achp.gov/preserve-america/community/conway-south-carolina|title=Conway, South Carolina &#124; Advisory Council on Historic Preservation}}</ref>  The areas of Kingston and [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charles Town]] were communities with a higher population of [[Loyalist (American Revolution)|Tories]] than many other Colonial American towns during the Revolutionary War era.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sc_tories.tripod.com/estate_confiscation_lists_of_february_1782.htm|title=Estate Confiscation Lists|website=sc_tories.tripod.com|access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref>

Horry County was created in 1801, and its courthouse was established in Kingston. The name "Kingston" was later changed to "Conwayborough", to honor local hero General Robert Conway. In 1883, the South Carolina General Assembly changed the name of the town to "Conway".

==Geography==
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Conway is situated on the [[Atlantic coastal plain|South Carolina Coastal Plain]] on the western banks of the [[Waccamaw River]], and is approximately {{convert|14|mi}} from the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. [[U.S. Route 301 in South Carolina|U.S. Route 701]], [[U.S. Route 501 in South Carolina|U.S. Route 501]], and [[U.S. Route 378 in South Carolina|U.S. Route 378]] pass through Conway.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|25.41|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|24.51|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.90|sqmi}} (3.54%) is water.<ref name="TigerWebMapServer"/> The downtown is sited on the west bank of the Waccamaw River where it is joined by a creek called Kingston Lake. The Waccamaw flows south to the [[Pee Dee River]] and ultimately [[Winyah Bay]] at Georgetown.

===Climate===
Conway has a humid subtropical climate, with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The local climate allows plants like kale to survive deep into the winter months, despite the lower amount of light. 60's and 70's weather are not rare during the months of December, January, and February. Spring starts in March, as usual for the climatic schedule of the area. Comparable major metro areas for this climate of Conway include [[Montgomery, Alabama]] and [[Jackson, Mississippi]].

{{Weather box
| width = auto
| location = Conway, South Carolina (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–2014)
| single line = Y
| Jan record high F  = 83
| Feb record high F  = 85
| Mar record high F  = 96
| Apr record high F  = 96
| May record high F  = 101
| Jun record high F  = 106
| Jul record high F  = 105
| Aug record high F  = 106
| Sep record high F  = 105
| Oct record high F  = 98
| Nov record high F  = 89
| Dec record high F  = 84
| year record high F = 106

|Jan avg record high F = 74.6
|Feb avg record high F = 77.9
|Mar avg record high F = 82.9
|Apr avg record high F = 87.9
|May avg record high F = 93.0
|Jun avg record high F = 97.2
|Jul avg record high F = 98.7
|Aug avg record high F = 97.6
|Sep avg record high F = 93.5
|Oct avg record high F = 87.9
|Nov avg record high F = 81.4
|Dec avg record high F = 76.6
|year avg record high F = 100.1

| Jan high F = 58.1
| Feb high F = 60.6
| Mar high F = 68.0
| Apr high F = 75.8
| May high F = 82.6
| Jun high F = 87.7
| Jul high F = 90.8
| Aug high F = 89.1
| Sep high F = 84.8
| Oct high F = 76.9
| Nov high F = 68.2
| Dec high F = 60.6
| year high F = 75.3
| Jan mean F = 46.7
| Feb mean F = 49.4
| Mar mean F = 55.8
| Apr mean F = 63.8
| May mean F = 71.6
| Jun mean F = 78.2
| Jul mean F = 81.6
| Aug mean F = 80.2
| Sep mean F = 75.4
| Oct mean F = 65.9
| Nov mean F = 56.1
| Dec mean F = 49.6
| year mean F = 64.5
| Jan low F = 35.2
| Feb low F = 38.1
| Mar low F = 43.6
| Apr low F = 51.9
| May low F = 60.6
| Jun low F = 68.7
| Jul low F = 72.4
| Aug low F = 71.2
| Sep low F = 66.0
| Oct low F = 54.8
| Nov low F = 44.1
| Dec low F = 38.6
| year low F = 53.8

|Jan avg record low F = 19.9
|Feb avg record low F = 24.6
|Mar avg record low F = 29.5
|Apr avg record low F = 37.5
|May avg record low F = 46.8
|Jun avg record low F = 58.4
|Jul avg record low F = 65.3
|Aug avg record low F = 63.1
|Sep avg record low F = 52.8
|Oct avg record low F = 39.5
|Nov avg record low F = 31.1
|Dec avg record low F = 22.3
|year avg record low F = 17.6

| Jan record low F  = 4
| Feb record low F  = 11
| Mar record low F  = 12
| Apr record low F  = 22
| May record low F  = 34
| Jun record low F  = 42
| Jul record low F  = 51
| Aug record low F  = 51
| Sep record low F  = 41
| Oct record low F  = 22
| Nov record low F  = 15
| Dec record low F  = 6
| year record low F = 4
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 4.28
| Feb precipitation inch = 3.57
| Mar precipitation inch = 3.76
| Apr precipitation inch = 3.16
| May precipitation inch = 3.33
| Jun precipitation inch = 5.34
| Jul precipitation inch = 6.89
| Aug precipitation inch = 7.81
| Sep precipitation inch = 6.00
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.83
| Nov precipitation inch = 3.21
| Dec precipitation inch = 4.03
| year precipitation inch = 55.21
| unit precipitation days =  0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days  = 9.4
| Feb precipitation days  = 7.6
| Mar precipitation days  = 8.0
| Apr precipitation days  = 6.9
| May precipitation days  = 8.1
| Jun precipitation days  = 10.6
| Jul precipitation days  = 10.7
| Aug precipitation days  = 10.9
| Sep precipitation days  = 8.1
| Oct precipitation days  = 6.4
| Nov precipitation days  = 6.6
| Dec precipitation days  = 8.0
| year precipitation days = 101.3
| source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]] (mean maxima/minima 1981&ndash;2010)<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web 
|url= https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=ilm
|title= NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher= National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date= October 10, 2023}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web 
|url= https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00381997&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|title= Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020
|publisher= National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date= October 10, 2023}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 476
|1870= 696
|1880= 575
|1890= 677
|1900= 705
|1910= 1228
|1920= 1969
|1930= 3011
|1940= 5066
|1950= 6073
|1960= 8563
|1970= 8151
|1980= 10240
|1990= 9819
|2000= 11788
|2010= 17103
|2020= 24849
|estyear=2023
|estimate=27985
|estref=<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/conwaycitysouthcarolina|title=QuickFacts: Conway city, South Carolina|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:45&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 15, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Conway racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4516405&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-15|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|15,042
|60.53%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|7,272
|29.26%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|77
|0.31%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|292
|1.18%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|22
|0.09%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|968
|3.9%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|1,176
|4.73%
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 24,849 people, 7,921 households, and 4,881 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR2"/> there were 11,788 people, 4,259 households, and 2,942 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|927.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 4,783 housing units at an average density of {{convert|376.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 55.82% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 41.85% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.21% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.74% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.64% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.72% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.87% of the population.

There were 4,259 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 23.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 15.8% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,155, and the median income for a family was $39,189. Males had a median income of $26,720 versus $21,310 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,611. About 15.9% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 32.9% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
Employers located in the Conway area include:
* New South Companies, Inc. (a subsidiary of [[Canfor]])
* [[Vulcan Materials Company]]
* [[AVX Corporation]]

[[Grainger Generating Station]] was a coal-fired power plant operated by [[Santee Cooper]]. It generated electricity from 1966 until its retirement in 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.journalscene.com/archives/santee-cooper-board-authorizes-retirements-of-jefferies-and-grainger-generating/article_11396e8c-b703-5e1e-90b3-cdab03c7c138.html|title=Santee Cooper board authorizes retirements of Jefferies and Grainger generating units|publisher=The Summerville Journal Scene|date=October 19, 2012|access-date=January 2, 2018}}</ref>

==Arts and culture==
[[Image:Railway station 0767.JPG|thumb|right|Former railroad station]]

Conway is the home of [[Kimbel Library]] and the Rebecca Randall Bryan Art Gallery at Coastal Carolina University.  The gallery houses differing exhibits throughout the year.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.coastal.edu/bryanartgallery| title=Bryan Art Gallery| publisher=Coastal Carolina University| access-date=January 24, 2018}}</ref>

==Sports==
HTC Center is a 3,370-seat multi-purpose arena located on the campus of [[Coastal Carolina University]] in Conway. It is home to the university's men's and women's basketball teams, and the women's volleyball teams. It replaced [[Kimbel Arena]] for this purpose.

==Government==
[[Image:Conway city hall 0782.JPG|thumb|City Hall]]

The city is run by an elected [[Mayor–council government|mayor-council government system]] with one mayor and 6 council members.<ref>{{Cite web |title=City Council |url=https://www.cityofconway.com/city_council/index.php |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=www.cityofconway.com}}</ref> The current mayor is Barbara Blain who was first sworn in on January 4, 2016 and re-elected on January 6, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to City of Conway, SC |url=https://www.cityofconway.com/departments/administration/council_biographies.php |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=www.cityofconway.com}}</ref> The 6 council members are Amanda Butler, Julie Hardwick, Beth Helms, William Goldfinch IV, Justin Jordan, and Larry White. Council members are elected [[At-large|at large]] and serve staggered four year terms. Each member, including the mayor, has one vote in city matters. Council members meet twice a month; on the first and third Monday at 4:00 p.m. at Conway Council Chambers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=City Council |url=https://www.cityofconway.com/city_council/index.php |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=www.cityofconway.com}}</ref>

==Education==
Most of the county is served by a single public school system, [[Horry County Schools]]. Private schools include Conway Christian School.

Conway is home to two major institutes of higher learning, [[Coastal Carolina University]] and [[Horry-Georgetown Technical College]]. It is also home to a branch of [[Webster University]], an MBA graduate school, and [[North American Institute of Aviation]] (NAIA), a flight school.

Conway has a [[public library]], a branch of the Horry County Memorial Library.<ref>{{cite web |title=Locations & Hours |url=https://horry.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/?rm=LOCATIONS+%26+HO0%7C%7C%7C1%7C%7C%7C0%7C%7C%7Ctrue |access-date=1 October 2023 |publisher=Horry County Memorial Library}}</ref>

==Media==
* ''The Chanticleer News'' (the student newspaper of Coastal Carolina University)
* Rivertown Radio
* ''[[The Horry Independent|Horry Independent]]''

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
[[File:Conway Railroad.jpg|thumb|Trains in front of the Conway water tower]]

====Air====
Conway is home to the [[Conway–Horry County Airport]] (HYW),<ref>[http://www.airnav.com/airport/KHYW AirNav: KHYW - Conway-Horry County Airport<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> a small [[airport]] located {{convert|4|mi|0}} west of town, along [[U.S. Route 378 in South Carolina|US 378]].

====Bus====
A large part of Horry County is served by the Coast Regional Transit Authority (RTA),<ref>[http://www.golymo.com The Coast RTA<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> formerly known as the Waccamaw Regional Transit Authority and as Lymo. The primary station and offices are located in downtown Conway, near the historic district.

====Railroads====
[[R.J. Corman Railroad Group|R. J. Corman Railroad's]] Carolina Line is a short-line railroad which serves parts of North and South Carolina. Conway is located on the railroad's [[Chadbourn, North Carolina|Chadbourn, NC]]–Myrtle Beach, SC branch. The historic Conway railroad depot is located along this branch, although the depot is now an office building.

==Notable people==
* [[Bryant Barnhill]], racing driver
* [[Scott Bessent]], investor, hedge fund manager<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 25, 2024 |title=Local billionaire Bessent to lead Treasury for Trump |url=https://charlestoncitypaper.com/2024/11/25/local-billionaire-bessent-to-lead-treasury-for-trump/ |access-date=January 14, 2025 |work=Charleston City Paper}}</ref> and 79th United States Secretary of the Treasury 
* [[Bryan Edwards (American football)|Bryan Edwards]], American football player
* [[William Gibson]], author, credited as the father of the [[cyberpunk]] genre of [[science fiction]]
* [[Junior Hemingway]], former [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan Wolverines]] wide receiver
* [[Tonka Hemingway]], [[South Carolina Gamecocks football|South Carolina Gamecocks]] defensive tackle
* [[Grant Holmes]], professional baseball pitcher
* [[Edgar L. McGowan]], former commissioner of the [[South Carolina Department of Labor]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://accesswdun.com/article/2004/2/175888|title = Edgar McGowan, former state Labor Department director, dies}}</ref>
* [[Kristy McPherson]], golfer on the [[LPGA|LPGA Tour]]
* [[Allen Patrick]], [[Oklahoma Sooners]] running back and NFL player
* [[Hunter Renfrow]], American football player
* [[Sheri Reynolds]], author and associate professor of [[Southern literature]] at [[Old Dominion University]]
* [[Nick Shalosky]], first openly gay elected official in South Carolina
* [[Margot Stilley]], actress and writer 
* [[Duley Trucc]], musical artist

==See also==
* [[List of municipalities in South Carolina]]
* Conway is home to the [[Waccamaw Indian People]], the original inhabitants of the area, who lived along the [[Waccamaw River]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rohrback |first=Harold |date=February 2013 |title=Stewards Of The Land |work=Grand Strand Magazine |url=https://grandstrandmag.com/feature/stewards_of_the_land |access-date=May 22, 2022}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{osmrelation|193840}}
* {{Official website|http://www.cityofconway.com/}}

{{Geographic Location
 | Centre    = Conway
 | North     = [[Homewood, South Carolina|Homewood]]
 | Northeast = [[Loris, South Carolina|Loris]]
 | East      = [[North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina|N. Myrtle Beach]]
 | Southeast = [[Myrtle Beach, South Carolina|Myrtle Beach]]
 | South     = [[Socastee, South Carolina|Socastee]]
 | Southwest = [[Georgetown, South Carolina|Georgetown]]
 | West      = [[Johnsonville, South Carolina|Johnsonville]]
 | Northwest = [[Aynor, South Carolina|Aynor]]
}}

{{Horry County, South Carolina}}
{{South Carolina county seats}}
{{Authority control}}

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