Magnet, Nebraska
Village · Population 45 · #490 in Nebraska
About Magnet
Set in the northern part of Nebraska, Magnet is a tiny community counting 45 people who proudly call it home.
Magnet holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.15 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 300 residents per square mile.
📰 Magnet News Today
- Obituary information for Ronald Laible Brockhaus Funeral Home · Apr 1
- Bernadean Spilde Cedar Memorial · Jun 25
- 51st anniversary of the 1975 Omaha F4 tornado, outbreak Central Nebraska Today · May 6
- Joan Cautrell Obituary Wintz and Ray Funeral Home · Dec 31
- Jacob Lanier, Parkview Magnet , Shooting Guard 247sports.com · Nov 12
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Magnet Unique
- The only place in America named Magnet — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.15 sq mi.
- With 45 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in northern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Magnet
- Magnet Town Park reviews ★
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⚡ Quick Facts
StateNebraska
TypeVillage
Population (2024)45
Rank in state#490 of 528
Land area0.15 sq mi
Density300/sq mi
Coordinates42.4561, -97.4693