| Official Name: | Augusta, Kentucky |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Logo of Augusta, Kentucky.png |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Logo |
| Pushpin Map: | Kentucky#USA#North America |
| Pushpin Label: | Augusta |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Kentucky |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bracken |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | John Laycock 2023-present) |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.62 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.19 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.43 |
| Area Water Percent: | 26.67 |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.19 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.08 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.11 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1096 |
| Population Density Km2: | 355.51 |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 518 |
| Coordinates: | 38.7717°N -84°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 41002 |
| Area Code: | 606 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 21-02674 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2403138 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 921.01 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Augusta is a home rule-class city[2] in Bracken County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is located upon the southern bank of the Ohio River. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,096. When Bracken County was organized in 1796, Augusta was the county seat. In 1839, a new county courthouse was built at a more central location in Brooksville. The city was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1850.[3]
Augusta is located in northeastern Kentucky. Kentucky Route 8 (Fifth Street) is the main road through the city. Route 8 leads northwest to downtown Cincinnati and southeast to Maysville. The Augusta Ferry crosses the Ohio River into Lewis Township, Brown County, Ohio, near Higginsport.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Augusta has a total area of 4.2sqkm, of which 3.5sqkm is land and 0.7sqkm, or 16.6%, is water.[4]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Augusta has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2005, there were 1,204 people, 534 households, and 330 families residing in the city. The population density was 990.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 605 housing units at an average density of 497.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.51% White, 1.25% African American, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.
There were 534 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,333, and the median income for a family was $34,167. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,450. About 15.4% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 18.5% of those age 65 or over.
Augusta was founded by Philip Buckner in 1786 as a trading post along the Ohio River. The city was named after Augusta County, Virginia. The city grew quickly and in 1796 became county seat of the new Bracken County. The county seat was moved to Oxford, then back to Augusta, then finally to Brooksville in 1839.
In 1862, Confederate Colonel Basil W. Duke attacked the town as part of the Kentucky Campaign. While he was able to drive off a pair of Union gunboats in the Ohio River and defeat the local Unionist militia in house-to-house fighting, heavy losses forced him to abandon plans to cross into Ohio.
The city was home to five separate schools, one private and four public. The most famous built was the Augusta College, which served the entire Bracken area until 1887 when the high school was moved into that spot. The college continued to serve the city until October 31, 1896.
The city of Augusta is classified as a Class 4 city. Augusta is headed by the mayor and a City Council with six members and an attorney that preside at the meetings. After inauguration, the Mayor selects his Vice Mayor who remains in that post until the next mayor is elected. There is no limit to the number of terms either the Mayor or the City Council can serve.
The city also has a Police Department, Fire Department, County Ambulance Department, Maintenance Department, and a Water Treatment Department.
Augusta is home to a Berry Global manufacturing facility that makes plastic films.[7]
Augusta is home to Augusta Distillery maker of World Famous Buckner Kentucky Bourbon.
The public schools, Augusta Elementary School and Augusta High School, are managed by the Augusta Independent Schools school district. The district was founded in 1887. Lisa McCane is the Superintendent of Schools.[8]
Saint Augustine School is a Parochial Catholic School that houses PK-8 grade. The school was founded in 1865 by the Sisters of Notre Dame. (Closed)