Augusta, Kansas Augusta, Kansas Location inside Butler County and Kansas Location inside Butler County and Kansas KDOT map of Butler County (legend) KDOT map of Butler County (legend) Augusta is a town/city in Butler County, Kansas, United States.
As of the 2010 census, the town/city population was 9,274. James Cabin, assembled 1868, first building in Augusta, Kansas.
Service from Florence to El Dorado was abandoned in 1942. The initial branch line connected Florence, Burns, De Graff, El Dorado, Augusta, Douglass, Rock, Akron, Winfield, Arkansas City.
The discernment of petroleum and natural gas in Butler County lead to further expansion and became a primary source of employment for many years.
In 2010, the Keystone-Cushing Pipeline (Phase II) was constructed about 1.5 miles west of Augusta, north to south through Butler County, with much controversy over tax exemption and surroundingal concerns (if a leak ever occurs). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 4.75 square miles (12.30 km2), of which, 4.23 square miles (10.96 km2) is territory and 0.52 square miles (1.35 km2) is water. According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Augusta has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. As of the census of 2010, there were 9,274 citizens , 3,669 homeholds, and 2,448 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 94.2% White, 0.4% African American, 1.3% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.1% from other competitions, and 2.3% from two or more competitions.
There were 3,669 homeholds of which 35.1% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families.
The median age in the town/city was 35.7 years.
27.9% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 23.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,423 citizens , 3,277 homeholds, and 2,307 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 96.07% White, 0.18% African American, 0.83% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.68% from other competitions, and 1.89% from two or more competitions.
There were 3,277 homeholds out of which 35.7% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $41,818, and the median income for a family was $51,886.
About 4.1% of families and 5.7% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
The Augusta Historic Theater, now home to the Augusta Arts Council, is a classic example of Art Deco. Augusta is also home to the Kansas Museum of Military History (formerly Augusta Air Museum).
Augusta does offer an airport called the Augusta Municipal Airport.
Augusta is home to the Butler County Times-Gazette (formerly various small-town journal companies including the Augusta Gazette, Andover American, and El Dorado Times), a tri-weekly journal covering Augusta and neighboring towns.
National Register of Historic Places listings in Butler County, Kansas See also: List of books about Butler County, Kansas United States Enumeration Bureau.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status".
History of Butler County Kansas.
Historic letters found in Augusta; KAKE tv; January 20, 2015.
Marion County Kansas : Past and Present; Sondra Van Meter; MB Publishing House; LCCN 72-92041; 344 pages; 1972.
Climate Summary for Augusta, Kansas Wikimedia Commons has media related to Augusta, Kansas.
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