New Augusta, Mississippi

New Augusta is a town in Perry County, Mississippi. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 644 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Perry County.[2] New Augusta is located about two miles south of "Old" Augusta, which was the county seat until 1906.

New Augusta, Mississippi
Town
Perry County Courthouse in New Augusta
Perry County Courthouse in New Augusta
Location of New Augusta, Mississippi
Location of New Augusta, Mississippi
New Augusta, Mississippi is located in the United States
New Augusta, Mississippi
New Augusta, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°12′15″N 89°1′55″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyPerry
Area
[1]
 • Total5.34 sq mi (13.82 km2)
 • Land5.14 sq mi (13.32 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
Elevation
112 ft (34 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total554
 • Density107.70/sq mi (41.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39462
Area code601
FIPS code28-51040
GNIS feature ID0694154

Geography

New Augusta is located at 31°12′15″N 89°1′55″W (31.204062, -89.031957).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.3 square miles (14 km2), of which 5.2 square miles (13 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (2.64%) is water.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
187080—
1960275—
197051185.8%
198058915.3%
199066813.4%
20007157.0%
2010644−9.9%
2020554−14.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
New Augusta racial composition as of 2020[5]
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.

See also

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
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