Magazine, Arkansas

Magazine is a city in Logan County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 847 at the 2010 census.

Magazine, Arkansas
City
Magazine at night
Location of Magazine in Logan County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°9′6″N 93°48′28″W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Logan
Area [1]
• Total	1.82 sq mi (4.72 km^2)
• Land	1.82 sq mi (4.70 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km^2)
Elevation	499 ft (152 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	847
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	830
• Density	457.05/sq mi (176.47/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−06:00 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−05:00 (CDT)
ZIP Code	72943
Area code(s)	479
FIPS code	05-43310
GNIS feature ID	0072536

The origin of the name "Magazine" is obscure.[3]

2010 State Football Champions.[4]

Geography

Magazine is located at 35°9′6″N 93°48′28″W (35.151775, -93.807814).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	478		—
1890	183		−61.7%
1900	897		390.2%
1910	968		7.9%
1920	722		−25.4%
1930	560		−22.4%
1940	385		−31.2%
1950	503		30.6%
1960	463		−8.0%
1970	677		46.2%
1980	799		18.0%
1990	799		0.0%
2000	915		14.5%
2010	847		−7.4%
2019 (est.)	830	[2]	−2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 915 people, 347 households, and 261 families residing in the city. The population density was 549.6 people per square mile (212.8/km²). There were 394 housing units at an average density of 236.6 per square mile (91.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.38% White, 0.66% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. 0.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 347 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,438, and the median income for a family was $31,534. Males had a median income of $23,182 versus $17,656 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,441. About 13.8% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education of elementary and secondary school students is provided by the Magazine School District, which leads students to graduate from J. D. Leftwich High School.

Notable people

• Jack Fleck—The winner of the 1955 U.S. Open golf tournament makes his home here.
• Elmo M. Haney—World War I and World War II Marine.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–142.
4. "List of Arkansas state high school football champions", Wikipedia, 2018-12-24, retrieved 2019-03-09
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.