Magness, Arkansas
| Magness, Arkansas | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Magness in Independence County, Arkansas. |
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| Coordinates: 35°42′11″N 91°28′52″W / 35.70306°N 91.48111°WCoordinates: 35°42′11″N 91°28′52″W / 35.70306°N 91.48111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Independence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.58 sq mi (1.49 km2) |
| • Land | 0.58 sq mi (1.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 276 ft (84 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 202 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 202 |
| • Density | 350.09/sq mi (135.21/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 72553 |
| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-43370 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0051603 |
Magness is a town in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 191 at the 2000 census.
Magness is located at 35°42′11″N 91°28′52″W / 35.70306°N 91.48111°W (35.703168, -91.481058).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²), all land. The town is named after a family, or one of its members (probably Colonel Morgan Magness), who was prominent in Independence County before the Civil War. They were the largest slaveholding family in the county, but since Independence County, located in the mountains, had few slaves, the Magnesses had less than 20.
As of the census of 2000, there were 191 people, 82 households, and 55 families residing in the town. The population density was 129.4/km² (333.3/mi²). There were 91 housing units at an average density of 61.6/km² (158.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.95% White, and 1.05% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 82 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.89.
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