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New Augusta, Mississippi
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | New Augusta, Mississippi |
| settlement_type | Town |
| image_skyline | Perry County Mississippi Courthouse.jpg |
| image_caption | Perry County Courthouse in New Augusta |
| image_flag | Flag of New Augusta, Mississippi.png |
| image_map | Perry_County_Mississippi_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_New_Augusta_Highlighted.svg |
| mapsize | 250px |
| map_caption | Location of New Augusta, Mississippi |
| pushpin_map | USA |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the United States |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | United States |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Mississippi |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Perry |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 13.82 |
| area_land_km2 | 13.32 |
| area_water_km2 | 0.50 |
| area_total_sq_mi | 5.34 |
| area_land_sq_mi | 5.14 |
| area_water_sq_mi | 0.19 |
| population_as_of | 2020 |
| population_total | 554 |
| population_density_km2 | 41.58 |
| population_density_sq_mi | 107.70 |
| timezone | Central (CST) |
| utc_offset | -6 |
| timezone_DST | CDT |
| utc_offset_DST | -5 |
| elevation_m | 34 |
| elevation_ft | 112 |
| coordinates | |
| postal_code_type | ZIP code |
| postal_code | 39462 |
| area_code | 601 |
| blank_name | FIPS code |
| blank_info | 28-51040 |
| blank1_name | GNIS feature ID |
| blank1_info | 0694154 |
New Augusta is a town in Perry County, Mississippi. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 554 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Perry County. New Augusta is located about two miles south of "Old" Augusta, which was the county seat until 1906.
Geography
New Augusta is located at (31.204062, -89.031957).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.3 sqmi, of which 5.2 sqmi is land and 0.1 sqmi (2.64%) is water.
Demographics
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 302 | 54.51% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 222 | 40.07% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.36% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.18% |
| Other/Mixed | 17 | 3.07% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 1.81% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 554 people, 238 households, and 165 families residing in the town.
Education
The Town of New Augusta is served by the Perry County School District.
The county is in the zone for Jones College.
Notable person
- Dale Goodin, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 2020 to 2024
References
References
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties.
- (February 12, 2011). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
- "Explore Census Data".
- "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Perry County, MS". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].
- "Profile". [[Jones College (Mississippi).
- "Dale Goodin".
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