New Augusta, Mississippi
| New Augusta, Mississippi | |
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Perry County Courthouse in New Augusta
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 Location of New Augusta, Mississippi |
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 New Augusta, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 31°12′15″N 89°1′55″W / 31.20417°N 89.03194°WCoordinates: 31°12′15″N 89°1′55″W / 31.20417°N 89.03194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Perry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.3 sq mi (13.7 km2) |
| • Land | 5.2 sq mi (13.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 644 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 638 |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (47/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| 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 715 at the 2000 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.
New Augusta is located at 31°12′15″N 89°1′55″W / 31.20417°N 89.03194°W (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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 715 people, 252 households, and 190 families residing in the town. The population density was 138.5 people per square mile (53.5/km²). There were 292 housing units at an average density of 56.5 per square mile (21.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 63.64% White, 34.97% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.14% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
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