Conception, Missouri

Conception
Census-designated place
Conception Location within the state of Missouri
Coordinates: 40°14′28″N 94°40′50″W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Nodaway
Township	Jefferson
Area [1]
• Total	0.76 sq mi (1.97 km^2)
• Land	0.75 sq mi (1.94 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km^2)
Elevation [2]	1,063 ft (324 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	111
• Density	148.00/sq mi (57.17/km^2)
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] Conception has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.^[5]

History

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]

Geography

Conception is about 11 mi (18 km) southeast of Maryville on U.S. Route 136 and approximately 6 miles northeast of Guilford . It is part of the Tri-C Area being 1.5 miles south of Conception Junction and two miles southwest of Clyde. Conception is home to Conception Abbey.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	111		—
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Conception, Missouri
3. "Conception MO ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Conception, Missouri
5. 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]}
6. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 27.
7. Eaton, David Wolfe (1917). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 336.
8. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.