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Magnet Cove, Arkansas
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 Magnet Cove, Arkansas
Location in Arkansas
Magnet Cove, Arkansas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Hot Spring |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.11 sq mi (5.47 km2) |
| • Land | 2.11 sq mi (5.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 692 |
| • Density | 327.96/sq mi (126.60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
72104
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| Area code(s) | 501 |
| FIPS code | 05-43430 |
Magnet Cove is a census-designated place (CDP) and former town in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States. It is located in the Ouachita Mountains southeast of Hot Springs, on Arkansas Highway 51 north of U.S. Highway 270. As of the 2020 census, the town of Magnet Cove had a population of 692.
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Geography
Geology
The Magnet Cove igneous complex lies to the west of the town. The area is known for its abundance of odd minerals, including magnetite usually in the form of lodestone, as well as many other species such as rutile, anatase, brookite, perovskite, and some rare-earth-bearing minerals.
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, the town of Magnet Cove had a population of 5. However, the incorporated boundaries represented in that figure are only a very small portion of the overall Magnet Cove community. The community suspended its incorporation in 2006.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 467 | — | |
| 2010 | 5 | −98.9% | |
| 2014 (est.) | 5 | 0.0% | |
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See also
In Spanish: Magnet Cove (Arkansas) para niños
