Magnet, Nebraska

Geography Magnet is located at 42°27'19" North, 97°28'15" West (42.455401, -97.470798)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 km² (0.1 mi²). 0.4 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 79 people, 37 households, and 20 families residing in the village. The population density is 217.9/km² (547.7/mi²). There are 39 housing units at an average density of 107.6/km² (270.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 94.94% White, 0.00% African American, 3.80% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 37 households out of which 13.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% are married couples living together, 5.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 45.9% are non-families. 35.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.14 and the average family size is 2.80.

In the village the population is spread out with 16.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 113.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 127.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $36,250, and the median income for a family is $36,250. Males have a median income of $24,000 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the village is $15,357. 1.3% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 10.0% are 65 or older.