Magness, Arkansas

About Magness

Set in the northeastern part of Arkansas, Magness is a tiny community counting 225 people who proudly call it home.

Magness holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.61 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 369 residents per square mile.

📰 Magness News Today

• Magness, AR Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 17
• Former Arkansas Corrections Board chair, current member allowed to intervene in lawsuit Arkansas Advocate · Jul 30
• Joe D. Magness Obituary Aug 17, 2026 www.smithfamilycares.com · Aug 17
• Former corrections board chairman Benny Magness fights to clear his name in state records case Mountain Home Observer · Jun 15
• Watson, Magness get closer to having day in court against Corrections Board Arkansas Times · May 4

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What Makes Magness Unique

• The only place in America named Magness — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Arkansas — one of 625 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

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