New Augusta, Mississippi

New Augusta, Mississippi
Town
Perry County Courthouse in New Augusta
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Location of New Augusta, Mississippi
New Augusta, Mississippi Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°12′15″N89°1′55″W / 31.20417°N 89.03194°W / 31.20417; -89.03194
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Perry
Area [1]
• 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	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. ^[2] 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″N89°1′55″W / 31.20417°N 89.03194°W / 31.20417; -89.03194 (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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	80		—
1960	275		—
1970	511		85.8%
1980	589		15.3%
1990	668		13.4%
2000	715		7.0%
2010	644		−9.9%
2020	554		−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. ^[6]

The county is in the zone for Jones College. ^[7]

Notable person

• Dale Goodin, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 2020 to 2024 ^[8]

See also

• Mahned Bridge
• James Copeland (outlaw)

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.
6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Perry County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 27, 2024. - Text list
7. "Profile". Jones College . Retrieved September 27, 2024.
8. "Dale Goodin". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved October 3, 2024.