Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Augusta’s subject grades are an A for cost of living, an A− for safety, and an A+ for history; the weakest is a D− for hazard risk. On hazard risk, just 4 of Kentucky’s 238 towns do worse. Augusta's public schools trail 97% of Kentucky towns on state tests and graduation. Its National Register listings include Water Street Historic District and Augusta College Historic Buildings. Augusta has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Augusta beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Baker Vinyard and Wine Cellar
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1917.
15 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kentucky), ordered by how far Augusta is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Augusta, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Augusta.
Its public schools are run by the Augusta Independent school district. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Augusta Independent School, with 334 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Independent SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 334 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KY on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Augusta for work: only 18% work in town. 24% of Augusta residents live below the poverty line, above both the Kentucky town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in Augusta is $51,000.
| Augusta | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Augusta’s FEMA risk score is 95 of 100, against 48 of 100 in Kentucky’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Since 1978, 101 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Augusta.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Augusta beats the Kentucky average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 18% of Augusta adults report frequent physical distress.
| Augusta | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Augusta | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.6% | 18.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.3% | 10.2% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.1% | 4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Augusta has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 23° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Augusta home is worth about $192,000, up 5.7% in a year, 17% below the Kentucky typical home. Augusta’s median rent is $744 a month.
| Augusta | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $744 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 57% | 59% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Kentucky average. 14% of residents are 65 or older in Augusta. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Kentucky.
| Augusta | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 26% | 29% |
| Median age | 38.6 years | 37.6 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 39% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Augusta’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.5 points. Across Kentucky, 50.5% of residents are women.
| Augusta | KY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.8% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.7% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.8% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.8% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.8% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.3% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.9% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.9% | 11.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.2% | 32.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.6% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.4% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16% | 16.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.9% | 11.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
| Augusta | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 1.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Augusta River Park | 0.3 mi | 7 |
| 2. Appelman Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Augusta
About 1 of every 100 Augusta residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
15 places in Augusta on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Augusta.
City in Kentucky, United States
Augusta is a home rule-class city in Bracken County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is located upon the southern bank of the Ohio River. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,096. When Bracken County was organized in 1796, Augusta was the county seat. In 1839, a new county courthouse was built at a more central location in Brooksville. The city was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1850.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
6 notable people were born here, including Don Galloway and Stuart Walker.
