Augusta

The City in Brief

Founded: 1629 (incorporated, 1797)

Head Official: Mayor William E. Dowling (since 1998)

City Population

1980: 21,819

1990: 21,325

2000: 18,560

2003 estimate: 18,618

Percent change, 1990–2000: -13.0%

U.S. rank in 1990: 1,256th (State rank: 6th)

U.S. rank in 2000: Not reported (State rank: 9th)

Metropolitan Area Population (Kennebec County)

1980: 109,889

1990: 115,904

2000: 117,114

Percent change, 1990–2000: 1.0%

U.S. rank in 1980: 383rd

U.S. rank in 1990: 411th

U.S. rank in 2000: 462nd

Area: 55.4 square miles (2000)

Elevation: 120 feet above sea level

Average Temperatures: January, 19.4° F; July, 70.1° F; annual average, 45° F

Average Annual Precipitation: 41.01 inches of rain; 77 inches of snow

Major Economic Sectors: Government, services, trade

Unemployment Rate: 4.8% (2004 Kennebec County)

Per Capita Income: $19,145 (1999)

2004 ACCRA Average House Price: Not reported

2004 ACCRA Cost of Living Index: Not reported

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: Not reported

Major Colleges and Universities: University of Maine at Augusta, Mid-State College

Daily Newspaper: Kennebec Journal