New Augusta is a town in Perry County, Mississippi. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 554 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Perry County. New Augusta is located about two miles south of "Old" Augusta, which was the county seat until 1906.
Geography New Augusta is located at (31.204062, -89.031957).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (2.64%) is water.
Demographics
+New Augusta racial composition as of 2020RaceNum.Perc.White (non-Hispanic)30254.51%Black or African American (non-Hispanic)22240.07%Native American20.36%Pacific Islander10.18%Other/Mixed173.07%Hispanic or Latino101.81% 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. - Text list
The county is in the zone for Jones College.
Notable person Dale Goodin, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 2020 to 2024
See also Mahned Bridge James Copeland (outlaw)
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