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Welcome to Magnet ...

The village of Magnet is located in Cedar County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Magnet, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Magnet has a population of 54 people<2> (see below for details).

Magnet is 1,820 feet [555 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Magnet lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Magnet: 402 & 531<4>

The ZIP code for Magnet: 68749<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Magnet had an population of 54 people. This is a decrease of 5.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 31.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Magnet had a population of 57 people. This makes Magnet the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 57 people, the population of Magnet decreased 27.85% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 79 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Magnet.

Communities Also Named Magnet ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Magnet - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Manitoba, Missouri, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Magnet.

Communities near Magnet ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Magnet.

  • Pierce
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Hartington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Plainview
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bloomfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Laurel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Randolph
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Osmond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Crofton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Wausa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Coleridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Magnet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Magnet.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Magnet. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Magnet.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Magnet. See our Newspapers Page for Magnet.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Magnet ...

Looking for more information about Magnet? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Magnet, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Magnet.

Adding Magnet to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Magnet in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Magnet was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Magnet post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Magnet.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Cedar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Magnet.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Magnet - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 402 code has been Overlayed with the 531 area code. New phone numbers in the Magnet area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Magnet area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Magnet). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Magnet or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/