Map of Magness town

Magness is a town in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 202 at the 2010 census. The mayor is Jerrit Pectol.

Magness town overview:
Name:	Magness town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Arkansas
County:	Independence County
Elevation:	266 ft (81 m)
Total Area:	0.61 sq mi (1.59 km²)
Land Area:	0.61 sq mi (1.59 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	220
Population Density:	358.31/sq mi (138.23/km²)
ZIP code:	72553
Area code:	870
FIPS code:	0543370
GNISfeature ID:	2406077

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Geography

Magness is located in eastern Independence County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Magness has an area of 0.58 square miles (1.5 km), 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.

Transportation

Arkansas Highway 69 passes through the town, leading east 2 miles (3 km) to Newark and north 3 miles (5 km) to Sulphur Rock. Batesville, the county seat, is 12 miles (19 km) to the northwest via Highway 69.