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Population (year 2000): 1,204. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,250 (+3.8% change)
 

Males: 584  (48.5%)
Females: 620  (51.5%)

Bracken County

Median resident age:  38.1 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 41002.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,200 (it was $28,333 in 2000)
Augusta  $28,200
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $66,000 (it was $69,100 in 2000)
Augusta  $66,000
Kentucky:  $103,900

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Races in Augusta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (24.0%), United States (16.3%), Irish (12.0%), English (9.3%), French (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/28/1850

Elevation: 510 feet

Land area: 1.22 square miles.

Population density: 1030 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Augusta

  • High school or higher: 68.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Augusta city

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 50.3%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 15.7%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Augusta, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Augusta to the number of sex offenders is 1252 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Augusta:  0.6% ($414)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cincinnati, OH (42.7 miles , pop. 331,285).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (330.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Higginsport, OH (2.6 miles ), Brooksville, KY (7.7 miles ), Felicity, OH (8.0 miles ), Dover, KY (8.2 miles ), Germantown, KY (8.6 miles) , Georgetown, OH (9.4 miles ), Chilo, OH (9.5 miles) , Hamersville, OH (10.2 miles ).

Latitude: 38.77 N, Longitude: 84.00 W


Area code: 606

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Population change in the 1990s: -145 (-10.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Augusta (2004):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 assault (81.3 per 100,000)
  • 2 burglaries (162.6 per 100,000)
  • 2 thefts (162.6 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 34.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.40
US city average:  3.00

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Augusta-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 43% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.3 miles away from the Augusta city center killed 6 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1968, a category 4 tornado 29.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 33 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Augusta:
  • BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; GEORGETOWN, OH)
  • MEADOWVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 18 miles; MAYSVILLE, KY)
  • CLERMONT MERCY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BATAVIA, OH)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Augusta:
  • CINCINNATI MUNI AIRPORT LUNKEN FIELD (about 37 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; ID: LUK)
  • AIRBORNE AIRPARK (about 47 miles; WILMINGTON, OH; ID: ILN)
  • CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 49 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; ID: CVG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Augusta:
  • BROWN COUNTY (about 12 miles; GEORGETOWN, OH; ID: GEO)
  • CLERMONT COUNTY (about 25 miles; BATAVIA, OH; ID: I69)
  • FLEMING-MASON (about 25 miles; FLEMINGSBURG, KY; ID: FGX)

Amtrak station near Augusta:
  • 18 miles: MAYSVILLE (W. FRONT ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Augusta:
  • NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; Full-time enrollment: 9,668)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-RAYMOND WALTERS COLLEGE (about 41 miles; BLUE ASH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,266)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 4,977)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-MAIN CAMPUS (about 46 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 22,355)
  • CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 3,972)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 62 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
Public high school in Augusta:
  • AUGUSTA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 130; Location: 207 BRACKEN ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Augusta:
  • AUGUSTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 148; Location: 207 BRACKEN ST; Grades: PK - 06)
Private elementary/middle school in Augusta:
  • ST AUGUSTINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 77; Location: 203 EAST FOURTH STREET; Grades: 1 - 8)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Augusta and their reported violations in the past:

AUGUSTA REGIONAL WTP (Population served: 1369, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-27-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-2005)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and APR-21-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-21-1994), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 6 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.8%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  16.8%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.6%
Whole state:  6.6%

Augusta compared to Kentucky state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Augusta (2007 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Augusta Branch at 202 Second Street, branch established on 1894-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp



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Augusta government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $227,000
    Sewerage: $154,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $70,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $439,000
    Water Utilities: $389,000
    Solid Waste Management: $220,000
    Central Staff Services: $117,000
    Police Protection: $113,000
    Sewerage: $102,000
    Parks & Recreation: $48,000
    Regular Highways: $37,000
    Fire Protection: $14,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    General - Other: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $24,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,457,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $204,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,441,000
    Other, NEC: $181,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $23,000
    Water Utilities: $16,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Gas Utilities: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $101,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $469,000
    Water Utilities: $448,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $96,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $22,000
    All Other: $14,000
  • Tax - Property: $108,000
    Individual Income: $80,000
    NEC: $48,000
    Public Utilities: $18,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $487,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $66,000

6.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,357 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.29%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Mason County, KY  1.16% ($22,342 average AGI)
from Campbell County, KY  1.12% ($43,486)
from Pendleton County, KY  0.79% ($33,885)


7.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,833 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.06%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Mason County, KY  1.21% ($30,525 average AGI)
to Kenton County, KY  1.00% ($32,909)
to Campbell County, KY  0.97% ($28,594)


Strongest AM radio stations in Augusta:
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WFTM (1240 AM; 1 kW; MAYSVILLE, KY; Owner: STANDARD TABACCO CO.)
  • WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBOB (1160 AM; 5 kW; FLORENCE, KY; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCIN (1480 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Augusta:
  • WAOL (99.5 FM; RIPLEY, OH; Owner: RICHARD L. PLESSINGER, SR.)
  • WAXZ (97.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, OH; Owner: RICHARD L. PLESSINGER, SR.)
  • WIOK (107.5 FM; FALMOUTH, KY; Owner: HAMMOND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOBO (88.7 FM; BATAVIA, OH; Owner: WCNE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY RADIO,INC)
  • WFTM-FM (95.9 FM; MAYSVILLE, KY; Owner: STANDARD TOBACCO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WUBE-FM (105.1 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKRQ (101.9 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBVX (92.1 FM; CARLISLE, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WRAC (103.1 FM; WEST UNION, OH; Owner: DREAMCATCHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAGX (101.3 FM; MANCHESTER, OH; Owner: JEWELL SCHAEFFER BROADCASTING CO.)

TV broadcast stations around Augusta:
  • W56AT (Channel 56; AUGUSTA, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WKRC-TV (Channel 12; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS CO.)

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