Town in Mississippi, United States
New Augusta is a town in Perry County , Mississippi . It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area . The population was 644 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Perry County .[2] New Augusta is located about two miles south of "Old" Augusta , which was the county seat until 1906.
Geography
New Augusta is located at 31°12′15″N 89°1′55″W / 31.20417°N 89.03194°W / 31.20417; -89.03194 (31.204062, -89.031957).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 5.3 square miles (14 km2 ), of which 5.2 square miles (13 km2 ) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2 ) (2.64%) is water.
Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census , there were 554 people, 238 households, and 165 families residing in the town.
Education
The Town of New Augusta is served by the Perry County School District .
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