Augusta-Richmond County
| Augusta, Georgia | ||
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| Consolidated city-county | ||
| Augusta–Richmond County | ||
 .jpg) .jpg)     Clockwise from top: Downtown Augusta on Broad Street, Riverwalk Augusta on the Savannah River, Sacred Heart Cultural Center, Old Government House, Augusta Canal with the Enterprise Mill in the background, Augusta University, Augusta National Golf Club
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| Nickname(s): The Garden City | ||
| Motto(s): We Feel Good | ||
 Location of consolidated Augusta–Richmond County (red) within Richmond County, and location of Richmond County within the U.S. state of Georgia |
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 Augusta, Georgia
Location in the United States
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| Coordinates: 33°28′N 81°58′W / 33.467°N 81.967°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Georgia | |
| County | Richmond County | |
| Established | 1736 | |
| City-county consolidation | 1996 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Hardie Davis | |
| Area | ||
| • Consolidated city-county | 306.5 sq mi (793 km2) | |
| • Land | 302.1 sq mi (782 km2) | |
| • Water | 4.3 sq mi (11.3 km2) | |
| • Urban | 259.52 sq mi (672.2 km2) | |
| Elevation | 136 ft (45 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Consolidated city-county | 195,844 | |
| • Estimate (2017) | 197,166 | |
| • Rank | US: 122nd | |
| • Density | 654.2/sq mi (252.6/km2) | |
| • Urban | 386,787 (US: 98th) | |
| • Urban density | 1,490.4/sq mi (575.4/km2) | |
| • Metro | 600,151 (US: 93rd) | |
| • CSRA | 709,433 | |
| • Change 2011-2014 |
 3.32% |
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| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP codes | 30901, 30904, 30906, 30907, 30909, 30912, 30815 | |
| Area code(s) | 706, 762 | |
| Website | AugustaGA.gov | |
Augusta (US: /əˈɡʌstə/), officially Augusta–Richmond County, is a consolidated city-county on the central eastern border of the U.S. state of Georgia. The city lies across the Savannah River from South Carolina at the head of its navigable portion. Georgia's second-largest city after Atlanta, Augusta is located in the Piedmont section of the state. The Augusta metropolitan area is situated in both Georgia and South Carolina on both sides of the Savannah River. Augusta's warm climate made it a major resort town of the Eastern United States in the early and mid-20th century.
The city was named after Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (1719–1772). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Augusta-Richmond County had a 2017 estimated population of 197,166, not counting the unconsolidated cities of Blythe and Hephzibah. It is the 122nd largest city in the United States. The process of consolidation between the City of Augusta and Richmond County began with a 1995 referendum in the two jurisdictions. The merger was completed on July 1, 1996. Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta–Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which as of 2017 had an estimated population of 600,151, making it the second-largest metro area in the state. It is the 93rd largest MSA in the United States.
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