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Augusta, GA - History
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Welcome to the Augusta Home page. The Augusta Home page provides as much information as possible on Augusta. Knowing Augusta’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Augusta’s Home page, you will also find Augusta’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Augusta has a population of 404125. 48.4% of Augusta’s inhabitants are Male, and 51.6 are female. 32.7% of Augusta is married and 51.1% own their own home. The Average Home price is $114,900, and the average rent is $908. Household median income in Augusta is $43,759, and the individual median income is $23,703. Augusta’s Ethnic is the following: Black(57.5%), White(35.3%), Hispanic(5.1%), Multiple(3.3%), Asian(2%), Other(1.6%), Native(0.2%), Pacific(0.2%).
Augusta ( ə-GUSS-tə), officially Augusta–Richmond County, is a consolidated city-county on the central eastern border of the U.S. state of Georgia. The city lies across the Savannah River from South Carolina at the head of its navigable portion. Georgia's third-largest city after Atlanta and Columbus, Augusta is located in the Fall Line section of the state. According to the U.S.
Census Bureau, Augusta–Richmond County had a 2020 population of 202,081, not counting the unconsolidated cities of Blythe and Hephzibah. It is the 116th largest city in the United States. The process of consolidation between the City of Augusta and Richmond County began with a 1995 referendum in the two jurisdictions.
The merger was completed on July 1, 1996. Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta metropolitan area. In 2020 it had a population of 611,000, making it the second-largest metro area in the state. It is the 95th largest metropolitan area in the United States. Augusta was established in 1736 and is named in honor of Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (1719–1772), the bride of Frederick, Prince of Wales and the mother of the British monarch George III.
During the American Civil War, Augusta housed the principal Confederate powder works. Augusta's warm climate made it a major resort town of the Eastern United States in the early and mid-20th century. Internationally, Augusta is best known for hosting The Masters golf tournament each spring. The Masters brings over 200,000 visitors from around the world to the Augusta National Golf Club.
Membership at Augusta National is widely considered to be the most exclusive in the sport of golf around the world. Augusta lies approximately two hours away from downtown Atlanta by car via I-20. The city is home to Fort Gordon, a major U.S. Army base. In 2016, it was announced that the new National Cyber Security Headquarters would be based in Augusta.
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