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We would like to provide the residents of  Magna  a basic history overview.


Welcome to the Magna Home page. The Magna Home page provides as much information as possible on Magna. Knowing Magna’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Magna’s Home page, you will also find Magna’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.

Magna has a population of 27029. 49.6% of Magna’s inhabitants are Male, and 50.4 are female. 49.3% of Magna is married and 78.5% own their own home. The Average Home price is $229,053, and the average rent is $1,109. Household median income in Magna is $68,765, and the individual median income is $31,465. Magna’s Ethnic is the following: White(69.5%), Hispanic(30.9%), Other(20.3%), Multiple(6.4%), Pacific(1.4%), Asian(1.1%), Black(1.1%), Native(0.3%).


The process for Magna to become a township took over 10 years. Growth and development continue to define Magna. The West Bench plan for the redevelopment of mining land should have a major impact on the future of Magna. Kennecott Land plans major development in the areas immediately surrounding Magna.


The area west of Magna along I-80 is currently slated to become one of 2 major "urban centers" for Kennecott Land's west bench development plan.The Historic Main Street underwent a major remodel in 2006. Main Street has also become a popular location for filmmakers. including the Disney corporation, and films such as Disney Channel's TV movie, Dadnapped, and some of the Halloweentown movies filmed on Magna Main Street.


A two-part episode (and series finale) of the TV series Touched by an Angel, "I'll Walk with You". The popular TV series Granite Flats also uses some of the Magna locations in part of the series. Disney's series 'Andi Mack' is also filmed in Magna. On March 18, 2020, Magna was the site of the epicenter for the 5.7 magnitude earthquake 2020 Salt Lake City Earthquake.


The quake was followed by more than 850 aftershocks. The temblor struck at approximately 7:10 am, and was felt strongly across the Wasatch Front. Damage was light, although several historic buildings with unreinforced brick walls suffered damage.


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