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Conway Springs

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Conway Springs

Total population

1,573

Elevation418 m
Land area2.12 km²
Weather73°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates37.39°, -97.64°

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City facts

Elevation
418 m
Area
2.12 km²
Official website
www.conwayspringsks.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Conway Springs is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,086.

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History & geography

History

Conway Springs was founded in 1884. Its name is derived from both Conway Township and a mineral spring nearby. Captain Hiram Cranmer built the first home in Conway Springs.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Conway Springs has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

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Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
37.3899
Longitude
-97.6429
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
73°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
96°F
Sunny
Friday Night
74°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
96°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
70°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday
86°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Forecast for Conway Springs, KS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.1%
Diabetes
8.7%
Adult obesity
37.9%
Binge drinking
18.4%
Adult smoking
15.4%
No leisure activity
22.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
7,155
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    181
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    181
  • slider
    Trachemys scripta (Thunberg In Schoepff, 1792) · Testudines
    177
  • Eastern Meadowlark
    Sturnella magna (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    155
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    139
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    131
  • Harris's Sparrow
    Zonotrichia querula (Nuttall, 1840) · Aves
    121
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    115

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood
    Elementary · Conway Springs · 179 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • Conway Springs High School
    High · Conway Springs · 149 students · 10.6:1 ratio
  • Conway Springs Middle School
    Middle · Conway Springs · 92 students · 15.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2,978
Largest magnitude
4.9
Largest event
2014-11-12

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

H
Harvey H. Nininger
American lay scientist (1887–1986)
L
Lloyd Bishop
American baseball player
Red Berry
Red Berry
American professional wrestler, manager (1906–1973)
H
Howard Benjamin Cross
entomologist (1889—1921)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.62
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,685

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
181
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Conway Springs

Record of experiments
Harvey Washington: 1844-1930 Wiley · 1889
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Record of experiments ..
Wiley, Harvey Washington · 1889
Record of experiments in the production of sugar from sorghum in 1889 at Cedar Falls, Iowa; Rio Grande, New Jersey; Morrisville, Virginia; Kenner, Louisiana; College Station, Maryland; and Conway Springs, Attica, Medicine Lodge, Ness City, Liberal, Arkalon, Meade, Minneola, and Sterling, Kansas / by
Record of experiments in the production of sugar from sorghum in 1889 at Cedar Falls, Iowa; Rio Grande, New Jersey; Morrisville, Virginia; Kenner, Louisiana; College Station, Maryland; and Conway Springs, Attica, Medicine Lodge, Ness City, Liberal, Arkalon, Meade, Minneola, and Sterling, Kansas / by
Wiley, Harvey Washington · 1890
The soul tuner /vol 1 "Handfull of Stars"
Blanche B. Coggan · 1900

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Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Wandering Glider
Wandering Glider
Pantala flavescens
Seen 2026-09-16
Turkey Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Seen 2026-09-16
Obscure Bird Grasshopper
Obscure Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca obscura
Seen 2026-09-16
Northern Cardinal
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Seen 2026-09-16
Red Admiral
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Seen 2026-09-16
snow-on-the-mountain
snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Seen 2026-08-30
Spanish Gold
Spanish Gold
Grindelia ciliata
Seen 2026-08-24
Hackberry Emperor
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
Seen 2026-08-24
buttonbush
buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Seen 2026-08-10

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET