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Notable locations in Augusta: Forest Hills Golf Course (A), Masters Industrial Park (B), Flowing Wells Spring (C), Green Meadow Golf Course (D), Dodge Racetrack (E), Miracle Mile Industrial Park (F), Union Station (G), Augusta National Golf Club (H), Augusta Golf Course (I), Augusta Farmers Market (J), Augusta Exchange Club Fair Grounds (K), Richmond County Jail (L), Richmond County Courthouse (M), Fire Station Number 5 (N), Augusta Civic Center (O), Augusta Correctional Institution (P), Augusta-Richmond County Museum (Q), Augusta-Richmond County Public Library (R), Fire Station Number 7 (S), Gertrude Herbert Memorial Institute of Art (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Forest Hills Shopping Center (1), Olde Town Plaza Shopping Center (2), The Big Tree Shopping Center (3), The Plaza Shopping Center (4), Richmond Plaza Shopping Center (5), Key Centre Shopping Center (6), Sherman Village Shopping Center (7), Market Place Shopping Center (8), Fleming Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Augusta include: Adas Yeshuron Synagogue (A), Advent Christian Church (B), Wheeler Heights Baptist Church (C), Warren Church (D), Williams Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (E), Williams Memorial Church (F), Woodlawn Baptist Church (G), Young Zion Baptist Church (H), Antioch Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Newmen Cemetery (1), Westover Memorial Cemetery (2), West View Cemetery (3), Magnolia Cemetery (4), Summerville Cemetery (5), Duval Cemetery (6), Chavous Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Kissing Bower Lake (A), Kerns Pond (B), New Savannah Bluff Pool (C), Lake Aumond (D), Garden Springs Lake (E), Wastewater Treatment Pond Number Four (F), Wastewater Treatment Pond Number One (G), Wastewater Treatment Pond Number Three (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Rocky Creek (A), Twiggs Dead River (B), Sadie Morris Creek (C), Raes Creek (D), Cranes Creek (E), Cason Dead River (F), Polar Bridge Creek (G), Rock Creek (H), Butler Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Augusta include: Allen Park (1), Broad Street Historic District (2), Chafee Park (3), Courthouse Square (4), Greene Street Historic District (5), Harrisburg-West End Historic District (6), Highland Park (7), Julian Smith Park (8), King Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Augusta Canal Interpretive Center (Museums; 1450 Greene Street Suite 400) (1), Ezekiel Harris Historic House (Museums; 1840 Broad St) (2), Fort Discovery (Museums; 1 7th Street Suite 502) (3), Augusta Museum of History (560 Reynolds Street) (4), Augusta Richmond County Historical Society (Historical Places & Services; 2500 Walton Way) (5), Morris Museum Of Art (Art Museums; 1 10th St) (6), Meadow Garden (Historical Places & Services; 1320 Independence Drive) (7), Funsville (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4350 Wheeler Road) (8), Creative Games (Amusement & Theme Parks; 307 Commerce Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Augusta Budget Inn (441 Broad Street) (1), Econo Lodge (444 Broad St) (2), Comfort Inn Medical Center Area (1455 Walton Way) (3), Economy Inn (3061 Deans Bridge Road) (4), Comfort Inn Augusta (629 Frontage Road Northwest) (5), Augusta Lodge (1520 Gordon Highway) (6), Adam's Affordable Inn (1370 Gordon Highway) (7), Amerihost Inn Augusta GA (2650 Center West Parkway) (8), Ashley's (2155 Gordon Highway) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Augusta-Richmond County Consolidated Government - Public Defender's Office-Augusta Judicial Cir (401 Hale Street) (1), Augusta-Richmond County Consolidated Government - Juvenile Court (401 Walton Way Lbby) (2), Georgia State Government - Juvenile Justice Department- Department Of Juvenile Jus (2 Lafayette Center 10T) (3), U S Government - Bankruptcy Court- Judge (500 Ford Street East Basement) (4), Georgia State Government - Juvenile Justice Department- Richmond County Juvenile Court- Intake (600 Broad Street) (5), Federal Bureau Of Investigation (1 10th Street) (6), U S Government - Bankruptcy Court- Clerk (933 Broad Street Lbby) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Air pollution trends in Augusta
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 3 sites: 0.076 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.087 ppm in 2000, 0.085 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 3 sites: 0.088 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.106 ppm in 2000, 0.103 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10): 20.8 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 20.5 µ/m3 in 2000, 22.2 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 15.2 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 16.3 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Lead: 0.00 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 0.01 µ/m3 in 2000, 0.02 µ/m3 in 1990).
Drinking water stations with addresses in Augusta and their reported violations in the past:
AUGUSTA-RICHMOND CO WS (Population served: 180000, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-07-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In FEB-2002, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-04-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-13-2002), St Public Notif received (NOV-13-2002)
- M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JAN-2002, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-04-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-13-2002), St Public Notif received (2 times from NOV-13-2002 to NOV-13-2002)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1998 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2001), St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-2001)
BIG CANOE SUBDIVISION (Population served: 2860, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2003 and AUG-25-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2004), St Public Notif requested (DEC-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-13-2005)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and SEP-18-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-18-2001), St Intentional no-action (3 times from SEP-25-2001 to SEP-25-2001)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (2 times from SEP-25-2001 to SEP-25-2001)
- One regular monitoring violation
CRAWFORDVILLE (Population served: 697, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and AUG-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-29-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-13-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-20-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-13-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-03-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2003), State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-11-2003)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2002 and JAN-07-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-16-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-07-2003)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and JUL-10-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-22-2003)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
- 2 other older monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This place: |  21.7% | | Whole state: |  13.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This place: | 10.4% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Augusta, GA
People in group quarters in Augusta
- 1232 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 1221 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 1219 people in state prisons
- 744 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 498 people in nursing homes
- 244 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 165 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 133 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 95 people in other group homes
- 64 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 13 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Augusta compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
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Arena or stadium:
- Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center. Capacity: 8,658.
Banks with most branches in Augusta (2009 data):
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: 10 branches. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- SunTrust Bank: Augusta Mall Drive-In, Forest Hills Branch, Walton Way Branch, Washington Road Branch/Agusta, Wheller/Walton Branch, Broad Street Branch. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
- Bank of America, National Association: Walton's Corner Branch, Peach Orchard Branch, Gordon Highway Branch, Augusta Medical Ctr Branch, Center West Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Georgia Bank & Trust Company of Augusta: Eighth Street Branch, Medical Center Branch, Southside Branch, Washington Road Branch, Georgia Bank & Trust Company Of Augu. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,284.8 mil, Deposits: $1,037.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Southeastern Bank Financial Corporation
- Regions Bank: Central Avenue Branch, West Parkway Branch, Peach Orchard Branch. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- First Bank of Georgia: First Bank Of Georgia, Daniel Village Branch, Medical Center Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $460.7 mil, Deposits: $377.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Georgia-Carolina Bancshares, Inc.
- First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Martinez Branch at 4065 Columbia Road, branch established on 2008-02-20; Walton's Corner Branch at 3602 Walton Way Extension, branch established on 2008-02-20. Info updated 2008-12-02: Bank assets: $6,743.5 mil, Deposits: $5,585.9 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 182 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
- Fifth Third Bank, National Association: Peach Orchard Road Branch at 2756 Peach Orchard Road, branch established on 1934-01-01; Daniel Village Branch at 3007 Pine Needle Road, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2008-06-16: Bank assets: $7,096.4 mil, Deposits: $4,623.0 mil, headquarters in Nashville, TN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 104 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
- 4 other banks with 4 local branches
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Augusta, Georgia
- Super 8 Motel Augusta, 2137 Gordon Hwy, Augusta, GA 30906, Phone: (706) 738-5018
- Courtyard Augusta, 1045 Stevens Creek Rd, Augusta, GA 30907, Phone: (706) 737-3737, Fax: (706) 738-7851
- Days Inn Augusta Wheeler, 3654 Wheeler Rd, Augusta, GA 30909, Phone: (706) 868-8610
- Super 8, 201 Boy Scout Rd, Augusta, GA 30909, Phone: (706) 733-8200, Fax: (706) 733-8258
- Hampton Inn Augusta, 3030 Washington Rd, Augusta, GA 30907, Phone: (706) 737-1122, Fax: (706) 738-9988
- La Quinta Motor Inn Augusta, 3020 Washington Rd, Augusta, GA 30907, Phone: (706) 733-2660, Fax: (706) 738-3637
- Augusta Marriott Hotel & Suites, Two Tenth St, Augusta, GA 30901, Phone: (706) 722-8900, Fax: (706) 724-0044
- The Partridge Inn Hotel, 2110 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30909, Phone: (706) 737-8888
- 50 other hotels and motels
All 58 fire-safe hotels and motels in Augusta, Georgia
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- Utility gas (62%)
- Electricity (35%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Religion statistics for Augusta
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Episcopal Church | Charismatic Churches Independent |
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| Adherents | 40.0% | 12.6% | 12.3% | 4.3% | 4.2% |
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| Congregations | 26.5% | 2.9% | 12.9% | 3.5% | 2.4% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.5% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 15.4% |
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| Congregations | 2.4% | 4.7% | 2.4% | 1.2% | 41.2% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
9.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,231 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.51% | | Georgia average: | 10.98% |
0.61% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,658 average AGI)| Richmond County: | 0.61% | | Georgia average: | 0.39% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
10.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,288 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.03% | | Georgia average: | 9.55% |
0.47% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,426 average AGI)| Richmond County: | 0.47% | | Georgia average: | 0.09% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Augusta:
- WINZ (1340 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKIM (1230 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: FREDDIE LEE HANDY)
- WRDW (1480 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
- WTEL (1630 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
- WGAC (580 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
- WFAM (1050 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: J.J. & B. BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPCH (1380 AM; 4 kW; NORTH AUGUSTA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTHB (1550 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA)
- WKZK (1600 AM; daytime; 1 kW; NORTH AUGUSTA, SC; Owner: GOSPEL RADIO, INC.)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Augusta:
- WEKL (102.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGOR (93.9 FM; MARTINEZ, GA; Owner: WGOR LICENSE, LLC)
- WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
- WZNY (105.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBBQ-FM (104.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFXA-FM (103.1 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
- WLPE (91.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
- WSLT (98.3 FM; CLEARWATER, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
- WKSP (96.3 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAKB (96.9 FM; WRENS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
- WKXC-FM (99.5 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
- WACG-FM (90.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WRMK-LP (100.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: THE GOOD NEWS CHURCH)
- WPRW-FM (107.7 FM; MARTINEZ, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKSX-FM (92.7 FM; JOHNSTON, SC; Owner: EDGEFIELD-SALUDA RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
- WAEG (92.3 FM; EVANS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
- WCHZ (95.1 FM; HARLEM, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE,LLC)
- WTHB-FM (100.9 FM; WAYNESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
- WBAW-FM (99.1 FM; BARNWELL, SC; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WYFA (107.1 FM; WAYNESBORO, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Augusta:
- WBEK-CA (Channel 16; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: AVN, INC.)
- WAAU-LP (Channel 18; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: THOMAS J. PIPER)
- WJBF (Channel 6; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WRDW-TV (Channel 12; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WRDW LICENSEE CORP.)
- WAGT (Channel 26; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WAGT TELEVISION, INC.)
- WBPI-LP (Channel 49; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WATCHMAN BROADCASTING PRODUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.)
- W58CZ (Channel 58; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WFXG (Channel 54; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
- W56EE (Channel 56; JOHNSTON, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCES-TV (Channel 20; WRENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
See more detailed statistics of Augusta fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Augusta)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 57 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Augusta, GA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 78 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 48 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 273 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Augusta)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 4 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Augusta)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 138 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)
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