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New Augusta

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Total population

590

Median home value

$84,700

20.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$26,620

New Augusta$27k
National$74k
Weather72°F · Partly Cloudy
Coordinates31.20°, -89.03°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

As a small town in Mississippi, United States, New Augusta occupies its own corner of the country. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 590. New Augusta maps to 31.203°, -89.029° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. That works out to roughly 44 residents per square kilometre — a very sparse settlement pattern. The town extends across about 13.3 km². The location receives about 1,687 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for New Augusta.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
43.4
Median home value
$84,700
Housing units
320
Poverty rate
37.7%
Unemployment
4.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
53.9%
Black
35.3%
Asian
1.7%
Hispanic
3.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
31.2034
Longitude
-89.0293
Water area
0.19 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
72°F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
95°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
71°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Wednesday
95°F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
69°F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
93°F
Sunny

Forecast for New Augusta, MS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
46.2%
Diabetes
16.3%
Adult obesity
48.4%
Binge drinking
13.5%
Adult smoking
22.3%
No leisure activity
39.9%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
5
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
3
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • PERRY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
    High · New Augusta · 278 students · 13.2:1 ratio
  • SOUTH PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · BEAUMONT · 222 students · 10.6:1 ratio
  • PERRY CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · NEW AUGUSTA · 216 students · 12.7:1 ratio
  • PERRY COUNTY ALTERNATIVE CENTER
    High · NEW AUGUSTA
  • PERRY CO VOC COMPLEX
    High · NEW AUGUSTA

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Mississippi

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.62
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,687

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
198
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about New Augusta

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library