New Augusta, Mississippi facts for kids

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Town
Perry County Courthouse in New Augusta
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Location of New Augusta, Mississippi
New Augusta, Mississippi Location in the United States
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Perry
Area
• Total	5.34 sq mi (13.82 km2)
• Land	5.14 sq mi (13.32 km2)
• Water	0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
Elevation	112 ft (34 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	554
• Density	107.70/sq mi (41.58/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	39462
Area code(s)	601
FIPS code	28-51040
GNIS feature ID	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°12′15″N 89°1′55″W / 31.20417°N 89.03194°W / 31.20417; -89.03194 (31.204062, -89.031957).

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

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

In Spanish: New Augusta para niños