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Conway Township, Kansas

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Conway Township
Township
Location within Sumner County
Location within Sumner County
Coordinates: 37°25′52″N 97°38′31″W / 37.431107°N 97.64203°W / 37.431107; -97.64203
CountryImage United States
StateImage Kansas
CountySumner
Established1879
Government
 • TrusteeKevin Doll[1]
Area
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 • Total
36.285 sq mi (93.98 km2)
 • Land36.285 sq mi (93.98 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,081
 • Density29.79/sq mi (11.50/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
GNIS feature ID470266

Conway Township is a township in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,081.[3]

History

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Conway Township was established in 1879 from part of Illinois Township.[4]

Geography

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Conway Township covers an area of 36.285 square miles (93.98 square kilometers). Slate Creek flows through it.

Communities

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Adjacent townships

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Viola Township, Sedgwick County
Erie Township, Sedgwick CountynorthwestnorthnortheastNinnescah Township, Sedgwick County
Eden Township, Sumner CountywestselfeastIllinois Township, Sumner County
Creek Township, Sumner Countysouthwestsouth
Springdale Township, Sumner County

Transportation

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Demographics

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As of the 2020 census, there were 1,081 people and 514 households residing in the township. The population density was 29.79 people per square mile (11.50 people/km2). There were 538 housing units. The racial makeup of the township was 92.4% White, 1.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Black or African American, 0.3% from some other race, and 6.0% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.6% of the population.[3]

There were 514 households: 48.4% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 33.9% had a female householder with no spouse present. The average family size was 3.18 people. 47.7% of people in the township older than 24 had a college degree, and the township had an employment rate of 63.4%.[3]

References

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  1. ↑ "TOWNSHIP OFFICERS - SUMNER COUNTY (General Election November 2024)" (PDF). Sumner County, Kansas. August 15, 2025. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
  2. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau. "Kansas County Subdivisions Gazetteer". www2.census.gov. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 U.S. Census Bureau. (April 1, 2020). "County Subdivision: Conway township, Sumner County, Kansas". Retrieved October 12, 2026.
  4. ↑ Cutler, William G. (1883). History of the State of Kansas. Kansas Collection Books: A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL. ISBN 0608369616. Retrieved October 12, 2026. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)

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