Augusta, Arkansas

Augusta, Arkansas
Woodruff County courthouse in Augusta
Woodruff County courthouse in Augusta
Location of Augusta in Woodruff County, Arkansas.
Location of Augusta in Woodruff County, Arkansas.
Augusta, Arkansas is located in Arkansas
Augusta, Arkansas
Augusta, Arkansas
Location in Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°17′19″N 91°22′09″W / 35.28861°N 91.36917°W / 35.28861; -91.36917
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyWoodruff
Founded1848
IncorporatedJuly 9, 1860
Named forFounder Thomas Hough's niece, Augusta Cald
Area
 • Total2.09 sq mi (5.41 km2)
 • Land2.07 sq mi (5.37 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation217 ft (66 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,998
 • Density964.29/sq mi (372.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
ZIP Code
72006
Area code870
FIPS code05-02740
GNIS feature ID2403137[2]

Augusta is a city in Woodruff County, Arkansas, United States, located on the east bank of the White River. The population was 1,998 as of the 2020 Census.[3] The city is the county seat of Woodruff County.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Augusta, Arkansas
  3. ^ "Augusta (city), Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.