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Moving to New Augusta, Mississippi

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Population: 715. Estimated population in July 2024: 696 (-2.7% change)
Males: 372 (52.0%), Females: 343 (48.0%)

Perry County

Zip code: 39462

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.9 years
Median household income: $27,500
Median house value: $49,000

Population by Race

Races in New Augusta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (63.6%)
  • Black (35.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (16.1%), Irish (6.7%), English (4.5%), French (2.1%), French Canadian (1.7%), Scottish (1.7%).

Elevation: 108 feet

Land area: 5.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Augusta

  • High school or higher: 80.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Augusta town

  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 6.1%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +48 (+7.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near New Augusta:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Augusta:

  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 28 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
  • GULFPORT-BILOXI INTL (about 56 miles; GULFPORT, MS; Abbreviation: GPT)
  • KEESLER AFB (about 56 miles; BILOXI, MS; Abbreviation: BIX)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Augusta:

  • RICHTON-PERRY COUNTY (about 11 miles; RICHTON, MS; Abbreviation: M59)
  • BOBBY L CHAIN MUNI (about 16 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Abbreviation: HBG)
  • DEAN GRIFFIN MEMORIAL (about 27 miles; WIGGINS, MS; Abbreviation: M24)

Amtrak station near New Augusta:

  • 20 miles: HATTIESBURG (308 NEWMAN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Augusta:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 19 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 30 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 69 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,758)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)

Schools

Public high schools in New Augusta:

  • PERRY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 322; Location: HWY 98 EAST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PERRY CO VOC COMPLEX (Location: HWY 98 EAST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in New Augusta:

  • NEW AUGUSTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 100 8TH AVE S; Grades: PK – 08)

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