Augusta, Kentucky | |
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 Houses along the Ohio River in Augusta | |
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 Location of Augusta in Bracken County, Kentucky. | |
  Augusta Location within the state of Kentucky  Augusta Augusta (the United States)  Augusta Augusta (North America) | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′18″N 84°00′00″W / 38.77167°N 84.00000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Bracken |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John Laycock 2023-present) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.62 sq mi (4.19 km2) |
| • Land | 1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) 26.67% |
| Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,096 |
| • Density | 921.01/sq mi (355.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 41002 |
| Area code | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-02674 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403138[2] |
| Website | www |
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]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Augusta, Kentucky
- ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Augusta, Kentucky". Accessed 15 July 2013.