Augusta, Kansas

Augusta is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 9,256 people lived there. Geography Augusta is at 37°41′33″N 96°58′48″W (37.692425, -96.979886), at the confluence of the Walnut and Whitewater Rivers. It is along the western edge of Butler County. The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 4.87 square miles (12.61 km2). Of that, 4.24 square miles (10.98 km2) is land and 0.63 square miles (1.63 km2) is water. Climate Augusta has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Augusta has a humid subtropical climate. it is abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. People 2020 census The 2020 census says that there were 9,256 people, 3,670 households, and 2,423 families living in Augusta. Of the households, 64.9% owned their home and 35.1% rented their home. The median age was 37.7 years. Of the people, 88.4% were White, 0.9% were Native American, 0.6% were Asian, 0.5% were Black, 0.1% were Pacific Islanders, 1.4% were from some other race, and 8.1% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.6% of the people. 2010 census The 2010 census says that there were 9,274 people, 3,669 households, and 2,448 families living in Augusta. Education Augusta is part of the Augusta USD 402 public school district. Media Augusta has the Butler County Times-Gazette newspaper. They publish once every 3 weeks. It covers Augusta and neighboring towns. References Other websites City City of Augusta Augusta - Directory of Public Officials Downtown Augusta Archived 2019-07-16 at the Wayback Machine Augusta Chamber of Commerce Archived 2019-03-29 at the Wayback Machine Schools USD 402, local school district USD 402 School District Boundary Map Archived 2020-02-21 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT Maps Augusta City Map, KDOT