| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Missouri |
| County | Nodaway |
| Township | Jefferson |
| Unit pref | Imperial |
| Area total | 1.97 km² |
| Area land | 1.94 km² |
| Area water | 0.03 km² |
| Population as of | 2020 |
| Population total | 111 |
| Population density | 57.17 km² |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| Time zone (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Elevation | 1063 ft |
| Coordinates | 40°14′28″N 94°40′50″W |
| ZIP code | 64433[1] |
| Area code | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-15886 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2587060[2] |
| Area total | 0.76 sq mi |
| Area land | 0.75 sq mi |
| Area water | 0.01 sq mi |
| Population density | 148.00 sq mi |
Conception is a census-designated place (CDP) in southeastern Nodaway County, Missouri, United States.[3] 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.[4]
History
Conception was built up chiefly by Irish Catholics.[5] The community was named for the Catholic dogma of Immaculate Conception.[6] A post office called Conception has been in operation since 1864[7] and its abbey was founded in 1873[8]
Demographics
2020 census
As of the census[9] of 2020, there were 111 people in the census-designated 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 significant 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 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.
Education
Conception is in the Jefferson C-123 School District which has an elementary school and a high school located between Conception and Conception Junction in the center of Jefferson Township.[10] Additionally, a private catholic seminary is located in Conception at the Conception Abbey.[11]
Infrastructure
The Conception Wind Project is a small wind farm location around and south of Conception.[12]
See also
References
- ^ "Conception MO ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
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- ^ 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.[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 24 November 2016.
- ^ "History of Conception Abbey". Conception Abbey. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Jefferson C-123 Schools". Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Conception Seminary College". Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Conception Wind Project". Constellation. Retrieved June 12, 2025.