Augusta, Kentucky

Augusta, Kentucky
Houses along the Ohio River in Augusta
Houses along the Ohio River in Augusta
Flag of Augusta, Kentucky
Official logo of Augusta, Kentucky
Location of Augusta in Bracken County, Kentucky.
Location of Augusta in Bracken County, Kentucky.
Augusta is located in Kentucky
Augusta
Augusta
Location within the state of Kentucky
Augusta is located in the United States
Augusta
Augusta
Augusta (the United States)
Augusta is located in North America
Augusta
Augusta
Augusta (North America)
Coordinates: 38°46′18″N 84°00′00″W / 38.77167°N 84.00000°W / 38.77167; -84.00000
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBracken
Government
 • MayorJohn Laycock 2023-present)
Area
 • Total1.62 sq mi (4.19 km2)
 • Land1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2)
 • Water0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2)  26.67%
Elevation518 ft (158 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,096
 • Density921.01/sq mi (355.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41002
Area code606
FIPS code21-02674
GNIS feature ID2403138[2]
Websitewww.augustaky.gov

Augusta is a home rule-class city[3] 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.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Augusta, Kentucky
  3. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  4. ^ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Augusta, Kentucky". Accessed 15 July 2013.