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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Town numbers

ZIP code72943

Area code479

Living in Magazine

Housing in Magazine

$181K▲ 3.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Magazine home is worth about $181,000, up 3.9% in a year, 20% below the Arkansas typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Magazine

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Most working residents leave Magazine for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Smith (22%), Booneville (11%) and Paris (5%). Half commute less than 33 miles.

Fort Smith

22%

Booneville

11%

Paris

Russellville

7%Work in townlive and work in Magazine 33 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 180Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Magazine →

Health in Magazine

Compared with Arkansas

4worse than AR

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

23.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethAR 18.6% · worse 19.1%More smokersAR 15.8% · worse 10.3%More adults with COPDAR 8.6% · worse

Care nearby

Mercy Hospital BoonevilleBooneville · 7.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

River Valley Primary Care ServicesRatcliff · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Magazine · CMS · HRSAHealth in Magazine →

Natural hazards in Magazine

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌡️ Heat waves

0Does Magazine flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Magazine

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Magazine →

Climate in Magazine

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Magazine has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

53° / 31°Winter

73° / 49°Spring

91° / 68°Summer

74° / 50°Fall

How much snow does Magazine get?About 3 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 1, with the last in spring around Apr 4.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Magazine →

Schools in Magazine

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C⁺

School Grade C+

The public schools Magazine’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 65% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictMAGAZINE SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools2

Magazine Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–6 · 295 students Magazine High School C-High · Grades 7–12 · 229 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AR. Ratings are from neighbors.