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A town of 758, settled in 1867.
Among 124 Arkansas towns, just 4 have a higher typical journey to work than Magazine. Magazine City Hall-Jail and Petit Jean River Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Magazine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 478 in 1880, a low of 183 in 1890, 740 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 3 maps from 1887 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Magazine, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Magazine.
Magazine’s typical household income comes in at $54,000. It had 180 jobs in 2023, up 50 from 2013. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 20%. In Magazine, 6.5% of working residents work locally, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 8%.
| Magazine | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.5% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Magazine, with 524 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magazine Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 295 | B |
| Magazine High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 229 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
The FEMA hazard score in Magazine is 70 of 100. Expected losses in Magazine break down as 52% from inland flooding and 15% from tornadoes. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 29° and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For Magazine, the going rate for rent is $738 a month. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 4.1%. The share of households in Magazine who live in a home they own: 68%.
| Magazine | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $738 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 60% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
39% of adults have obesity in Magazine. In Magazine, 43% of adults have high blood pressure, above both the Arkansas town median (41%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%).
| Magazine | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 41% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Magazine | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.3% | 18.6% |
| More smokers | 19.1% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Among 112 Arkansas towns, just 4 have a higher share of conserved land than Magazine. The trail density for Magazine comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Magazine | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.3% | 0.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hank Stanley Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Magazine; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Magazine residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Where Magazine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Arkansas, United States
Magazine is a city in Logan County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Magazine had a population of 740. The city is named for nearby Mount Magazine. 2010 State Football Champions.
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Magazine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.