Conception, Missouri
Conception | |
|---|---|
 Immaculate Conception High School | |
  Conception Location within the state of Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 40°14′28″N 94°40′50″W / 40.24111°N 94.68056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Nodaway |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2) |
| • Land | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 111 |
| • Density | 148.00/sq mi (57.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 64433[3] |
| Area code | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-15886 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2587060[2] |
Conception is a census-designated place in southeastern Nodaway County, Missouri, United States.[4] The population was 111 at the 2020 Census. Conception is home to Conception Abbey, a Benedictine monastery and seminary. Conception has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[5]
History
[edit]Conception was built up chiefly by Irish Catholics.[6] The community was named for the Catholic dogma of Immaculate Conception.[7] A post office called Conception has been in operation since 1864[8] and its abbey was founded in 1873[9]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 111 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] | |||
2020 census
[edit]As of the census[11] of 2020, there were 111 people in the census-desginated place. The population density was 148.1 inhabitants per square mile (57.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% White, 2.7% Asian, and 0.9% Two or more races. The gender makeup of the city was 68.5% male and 31.5% female, which is a signficant outlier and is due to the male-only Catholic seminary.
There were 27 households, of which _% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together and 33.3% had a male householder with no wife present. The average household size was 4.11.
The median age in the city was 58.4 years. 12.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.1% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 38.7% were 65 years of age or older.
Geography
[edit]Conception is approximately 11 mi (18 km) southeast of Maryville on US 136 and about 6 miles northeast of Guilford. It is part of the Tri-C Area being 1.5 mi (2.4 km) miles south of Conception Junction and 2 mi (3.2 km) southwest of Clyde. The Platte River passes 1.5 mi (2.4 km) to the west.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Conception, Missouri (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 33.5 (0.8) |
38.9 (3.8) |
51.3 (10.7) |
62.6 (17.0) |
72.3 (22.4) |
82.0 (27.8) |
85.9 (29.9) |
84.7 (29.3) |
77.5 (25.3) |
65.2 (18.4) |
50.5 (10.3) |
38.1 (3.4) |
61.9 (16.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 24.4 (−4.2) |
29.1 (−1.6) |
40.6 (4.8) |
51.6 (10.9) |
62.2 (16.8) |
72.0 (22.2) |
76.0 (24.4) |
74.3 (23.5) |
66.3 (19.1) |
54.0 (12.2) |
40.6 (4.8) |
29.4 (−1.4) |
51.7 (11.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 15.4 (−9.2) |
19.3 (−7.1) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
40.6 (4.8) |
52.2 (11.2) |
62.0 (16.7) |
66.1 (18.9) |
63.8 (17.7) |
55.1 (12.8) |
42.9 (6.1) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
20.7 (−6.3) |
41.6 (5.3) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.89 (23) |
1.41 (36) |
2.42 (61) |
3.97 (101) |
5.15 (131) |
5.09 (129) |
5.51 (140) |
4.05 (103) |
3.74 (95) |
2.87 (73) |
1.95 (50) |
1.49 (38) |
38.54 (980) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.8 (15) |
5.1 (13) |
2.1 (5.3) |
1.1 (2.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
1.4 (3.6) |
3.8 (9.7) |
19.4 (49.65) |
| Source: NOAA[12] | |||||||||||||
Education
[edit]Conception is in the Jefferson C-123 School District which has an elemntary school and a high school located between Conception and Conception Junction in the center of Jefferson Township.[13] Additionally, a private catholic seminary is located in Conception at the Conception Abbey.[14]
Infrastructure
[edit]The Conception Wind Project is a small wind farm location around and south of Conception.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Conception, Missouri
- ^ "Conception MO ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Conception, Missouri
- ^ Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places. Adams Media. pp. ix. ISBN 9781440507397.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 27.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1917). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 336.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ "History of Conception Abbey". Conception Abbey. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". NOAA. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ "Jefferson C-123 Schools". Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Conception Seminary College". Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Conception Wind Project". Constellation. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
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