Conception, Missouri
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History
Conception was built up chiefly by Irish Catholics.[3] The community was named for the Catholic dogma of Immaculate Conception.[4] A post office called Conception has been in operation since 1864[5] and its abbey was founded in 1873[6]
Demographics
2020 census
As of the census[7] of 2020, there were 111 people in the census-desginated place. The population density was Template:Convert. 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
Conception is approximately Template:Convert southeast of Maryville on US 136 and about 6 miles northeast of Guilford. It is part of the Tri-C Area being Template:Convert miles south of Conception Junction and Template:Convert southwest of Clyde. The Platte River passes Template:Convert to the west.
Climate
Education
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.[8] Additionally, a private catholic seminary is located in Conception at the Conception Abbey.[9]
Infrastructure
The Conception Wind Project is a small wind farm location around and south of Conception.[10]
References
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