Conception is a

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in southeastern Nodaway County,

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, United States. The population was 111 at the 2020 Census. Conception is home to Conception Abbey, a

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monastery and seminary. Conception has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.

History

Conception was built up chiefly by Irish Catholics. The community was named for the Catholic dogma of

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. A post office called Conception has been in operation since 1864 and its abbey was founded in 1873

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 111 people in the census-desginated place. The

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was . The racial makeup of the city was 96.4%

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, 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 southeast of Maryville on US 136 and about 6 miles northeast of Guilford. It is part of the Tri-C Area being miles south of Conception Junction and southwest of Clyde. The Platte River passes 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. Additionally, a private catholic

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is located in Conception at the Conception Abbey.

Infrastructure

The Conception Wind Project is a small wind farm location around and south of Conception.

References

{{Authority control Census-designated places in Nodaway County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri Census-designated places in Missouri Unincorporated communities in Nodaway County, Missouri