Magness, Arkansas

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Population in July 2008: 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 per capita income in 2007: $32,206

Magness:	$32,206
Arkansas:	$20,708

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)

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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

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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.

Magness-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 65.0 miles away from Magness center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 52.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 55.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 98.3 miles away from Magness center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 56.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 88.4 miles away from Magness center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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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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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%)

Religion statistics for Magness

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Association	Churches of Christ	Baptist Missionary Association of America
Adherents	43.3%	13.1%	9.2%	8.8%	6.1%
Congregations	20.5%	16.1%	14.3%	17.0%	6.3%

Name	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Assemblies of God	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	3.9%	3.7%	2.8%	1.6%	7.5%
Congregations	6.3%	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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