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Augusta, Arkansas
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Woodruff County courthouse in Augusta
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Location of Augusta in Woodruff County, Arkansas.
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 Augusta, Arkansas
Location in Arkansas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Woodruff |
| Founded | 1848 |
| Incorporated | July 9, 1860 |
| Named for | Founder Thomas Hough's niece, Augusta Cald |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.09 sq mi (5.41 km2) |
| • Land | 2.07 sq mi (5.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 217 ft (66 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,998 |
| • Density | 964.29/sq mi (372.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code |
72006
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| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-02740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0076211 |
Augusta is a city in Woodruff County, Arkansas, United States, located on the east bank of the White River. The population was 2,199 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Woodruff County.
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Geography
Augusta is located at 35°17′11″N 91°21′39″W / 35.28639°N 91.36083°W (35.286501, -91.360935). Augusta is located approximately 75 miles (121 km) northeast of Little Rock and 81 miles (130 km) west of Memphis, Tennessee. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all of it land.
Region
Augusta is located in the Arkansas Delta, one of the six primary geographic regions of Arkansas. The Arkansas Delta is a subregion of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain, which is a flat area consisting of rich, fertile sediment deposits from the Mississippi River between Louisiana and Illinois. Prior to settlement, Woodruff County was densely forested, with bayous, sloughs, and swamps crossing the land. Seeking to take advantage of the area's fertile soils, settlers cleared the land to better suit row crops.
County
Although some swampland has been preserved in the Cache River NWR and some former farmland has undergone reforestation, the majority (56 percent) of the county remains in cultivation.
The nearby Cache River NWR, owned by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, is a preservation area maintaining the original features of the area. Stretching approximately 90 miles (140 km) across adjacent counties, the NWR is listed as a Ramsar wetlands of international importance, and serves as a key wintering area for ducks and the largest contiguous tract of bottomland hardwood forest in North America.
Climate
Woodruff County has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Woodruff County experiences all four seasons, although summers can be extremely hot and humid and winters are mild with little snow. July is the hottest month of the year, with an average high of 93 °F (33.9 °C) and an average low of 70 °F (21.1 °C). Temperatures above 100 °F (38 °C) are not uncommon. January is the coldest month with an average high of 49 °F (9.4 °C) and an average low of 27 °F (−2.8 °C). The highest temperature was 112 °F (44.4 °C), recorded in 1936 and 1972. The lowest temperature recorded was −11 °F (−24 °C), on January 8, 1942.
| Climate data for Augusta Climate Data | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 87 (31) |
85 (29) |
90 (32) |
97 (36) |
99 (37) |
109 (43) |
112 (44) |
112 (44) |
109 (43) |
98 (37) |
87 (31) |
81 (27) |
112 (44) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 49 (9) |
54 (12) |
63 (17) |
73 (23) |
81 (27) |
89 (32) |
93 (34) |
92 (33) |
85 (29) |
74 (23) |
62 (17) |
51 (11) |
72 (22) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 27 (−3) |
31 (−1) |
39 (4) |
48 (9) |
58 (14) |
67 (19) |
70 (21) |
69 (21) |
60 (16) |
48 (9) |
39 (4) |
30 (−1) |
49 (9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −11 (−24) |
−10 (−23) |
9 (−13) |
24 (−4) |
36 (2) |
44 (7) |
52 (11) |
48 (9) |
34 (1) |
24 (−4) |
11 (−12) |
−4 (−20) |
−11 (−24) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.6 (91) |
3.8 (97) |
4.8 (120) |
5.0 (130) |
5.5 (140) |
2.9 (74) |
3.7 (94) |
2.7 (69) |
3.4 (86) |
4.7 (120) |
5.2 (130) |
5.0 (130) |
50.3 (1,281) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.8 (2.0) |
1.0 (2.5) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
2.0 (5.1) |
| Source 1: The Weather Channel | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Weather Database | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 702 | — | |
| 1890 | 519 | −26.1% | |
| 1900 | 1,040 | 100.4% | |
| 1910 | 1,520 | 46.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,731 | 13.9% | |
| 1930 | 2,243 | 29.6% | |
| 1940 | 2,235 | −0.4% | |
| 1950 | 2,317 | 3.7% | |
| 1960 | 2,272 | −1.9% | |
| 1970 | 2,777 | 22.2% | |
| 1980 | 3,496 | 25.9% | |
| 1990 | 2,759 | −21.1% | |
| 2000 | 2,665 | −3.4% | |
| 2010 | 2,199 | −17.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,998 | −9.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2014 Estimate |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White | 959 | 48.0% |
| Black or African American | 908 | 45.45% |
| Native American | 3 | 0.15% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.2% |
| Other/Mixed | 87 | 4.35% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37 | 1.85% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 1,998 people, 966 households, and 597 families residing in the city.
Local attractions
The 64 Speedway was a popular short track motor racing location which closed in 2007.
The Jess Norman Post 166 American Legion Hut on 1st Street was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
Education
Public education for early childhood, elementary and secondary school students is provided by the Augusta School District, which leads to graduation from Augusta High School.
Notable people
- Michael John Gray, farmer with a law degree in his native Augusta; Democratic former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives (2015-2019) and state Democratic Party chairman
- Jimmy Gunn, professional football player.
- John D. Price, U.S. Navy admiral who held five aviation world records.
- Victor Rodman, actor.
- Billy Ray Smith, Sr., professional football player; father of Billy Ray Smith, Jr.
See also
In Spanish: Augusta (Arkansas) para niños
