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Independence County

Population in July 2007: 193. Population change since 2000: +1.0%
 

Males: 91  (47.6%)
Females: 102  (52.4%)

Median resident age:  43.1 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip code: 72553


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,072 (it was $27,969 in 2000)
Magness:  $35,072
Arkansas:  $38,134

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $49,461 (it was $31,800 in 2000)
Magness:  $49,461
Arkansas:  $101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $59,989; Detached houses: $66,619; Mobile homes: $21,719

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Races in Magness:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Magness: 73.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (26.2%), Irish (13.1%), English (4.2%), German (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 275 feet

Land area: 0.57 square miles.

Population density: 337 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Magness

  • High school or higher: 58.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Magness town

  • Never married: 6.2%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 20.9%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Arkansas:  2.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Magness:  0.7% ($232)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)

Magness satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (45.0 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (94.3 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (363.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Newark, AR (1.4 miles ), Sulphur Rock, AR (1.9 miles ), Oil Trough, AR (2.3 miles ), Moorefield, AR (2.6 miles) , Batesville, AR (3.2 miles ), Jacksonport, AR (3.3 miles ), Diaz, AR (3.6 miles ), Pleasant Plains, AR (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 35.70 N, Longitude: 91.48 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: +25 (+15.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Food (13%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
  • Personal and laundry services (10%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (43%)
  • Computer and electronic products (26%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (17%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (17%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Engineers (9%)
  • Food processing workers (9%)



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Average climate in Magness, Arkansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Magness-area historical tornado activity is above Arkansas state average. It is 230% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.7 miles away from the Magness town center killed 7 people and injured 24 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/15/1984, a category 4 tornado 7.6 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 13 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Magness:
  • WHITE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; BATESVILLE, AR)
  • HARRIS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; NEWPORT, AR)
  • NEWPORT HOSPITAL AND CLINIC INC (about 16 miles; NEWPORT, AR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Magness:
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 47 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 49 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 65 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 84 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 92 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 92 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.1%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.9%
Whole state:  3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  22.6%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.3%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Magness, AR



Magness compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Magness travel time to work
Magness mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Independence County Arkansas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (57%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Electricity (20%)


Religon statistics for Magness

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist AssociationChurches of ChristBaptist Missionary Association of America
Adherents43.3%13.1%9.2%8.8%6.1%
Congregations20.5%16.1%14.3%17.0%6.3%
NameNational Association of Free Will BaptistsAssemblies of GodCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents3.9%3.7%2.8%1.6%7.5%
Congregations6.3%5.4%0.9%0.9%12.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$300
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$857
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$200
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$726
Water Supply 0$0 1$225
Totals for Government 0$0 12$2,308



6.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,063 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.33%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sharp County, AR  0.80% ($22,638 average AGI)
from White County, AR  0.45% ($24,774)
from Jackson County, AR  0.32% ($121,658)


6.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,813 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.35%
Arkansas average:  7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Sharp County, AR  0.72% ($22,202 average AGI)
to White County, AR  0.56% ($28,354)
to Pulaski County, AR  0.45% ($40,415)


Strongest AM radio stations in Magness:
  • KAAB (1130 AM; 1 kW; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: W R D ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • KBTA (1340 AM; 1 kW; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: WRD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KNBY (1280 AM; 1 kW; NEWPORT, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KWCK (1300 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SEARCY, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)

Strongest FM radio stations in Magness:
  • KLLN (90.9 FM; NEWARK, AR; Owner: NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
  • KZLE (93.1 FM; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: WRD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • KABK-FM (97.7 FM; AUGUSTA, AR; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KOKR (96.7 FM; NEWPORT, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBTA-FM (99.5 FM; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: W R D ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • KWOZ (103.3 FM; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KBMJ (89.5 FM; HEBER SPRINGS, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KZIG (89.9 FM; CAVE CITY, AR; Owner: CAVE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
  • KFIN (107.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KASU (91.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K234AC (94.7 FM; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DIST., UNV OF ARK)

TV broadcast stations around Magness:
  • K22ES (Channel 22; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KAIT (Channel 8; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • K35EA (Channel 35; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K57IP (Channel 57; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KLEP (Channel 17; NEWARK, AR; Owner: NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
  • K67GR (Channel 67; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K12MY (Channel 12; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)
  • K20EX (Channel 20; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K40DS (Channel 40; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K53FM (Channel 53; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K57FV (Channel 57; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K59FB (Channel 59; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K61FP (Channel 61; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K69GT (Channel 69; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KTEJ (Channel 19; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)


Magness fatal accident list:
May 4, 1980 05:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 1 Mile South Of, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 2 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPAA236, Licensee ID: L00049995
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/03/2002, Expiration Date: 07/15/2012
    Registrant: Rock Moore Water Authority Of The State Of Arkansas

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7
  • Call Sign: KC5SLB, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 01/18/1996, Expiration Date: 01/18/2006, Cancelation Date: 01/19/2008
    Registrant: J R Marshall, Magness, AR 72553
  • Call Sign: KE4YSJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00714287
    Grant Date: 09/12/1997, Expiration Date: 04/06/2005, Cancelation Date: 07/10/2003, Certifier: Stephen A Zellar Jr
    Registrant: Stephen A Zellar Jr, Magness, AR 72553
  • Call Sign: KV5D, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00552281
    Grant Date: 06/07/1999, Expiration Date: 09/07/2005, Cancelation Date: 07/02/2004
    Registrant: Glen E Hughes, 60 Phillips St, Magness, AR 72553
  • Call Sign: N5YLW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00452904
    Grant Date: 01/23/2002, Expiration Date: 01/23/2012
    Registrant: Gwen H Hughes, 60 Phillips St, Magness, AR 72553
  • Call Sign: KD5YOM, Previous Call Sign: KE4YSJ, Licensee ID: L00714287
    Grant Date: 02/08/2005, Expiration Date: 04/06/2015, Certifier: Stephen A Zellar Jr
    Registrant: Stephen A Zellar Jr, Magness, AR 72553
  • Call Sign: W5OOO, Previous Call Sign: KV5D, Licensee ID: L00552281
    Grant Date: 07/02/2004, Expiration Date: 07/02/2014, Certifier: Glen E Hughes
    Registrant: Glen E Hughes, 60 Phillips St, Magness, AR 72553
  • Call Sign: KE5WPS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01437837
    Grant Date: 10/14/2008, Expiration Date: 10/14/2018, Certifier: Paul E Patterson
    Registrant: Paul E Patterson, Magness, AR 72553

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