Conway, South Carolina
Conway | |
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City | |
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| Nickname: Historic Rivertown | |
Interactive map of Conway | |
| Coordinates: 33°50′27″N 79°01′22″W / 33.84083°N 79.02278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Horry |
| Founded | 1732 |
| Named after | General Robert Conway |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Barbara Blain Bellamy |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.41 sq mi (65.80 km2) |
| • Land | 24.51 sq mi (63.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.90 sq mi (2.33 km2) 3.54% |
| Elevation | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24,849 |
| • Density | 1,014.0/sq mi (391.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 29526-29528 |
| Area codes | 843, 854 |
| FIPS code | 45-16405 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404120 |
Conway is a city in and the county seat of Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 24,849 at the 2020 census, up from 17,103 in the 2010 census, making it the 18th-most populous city in the state. The city is part of the Myrtle Beach Metro Area. It is the home of Coastal Carolina University.
Numerous buildings and structures located in Conway are on the National Register of Historic Places. Among these is the City Hall building, designed by Robert Mills, architect of the Washington Monument. Since the completion of the 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.