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Augusta

A city of 1,859 people in Arkansas
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Conserved land5.6%74 of 1,332 acres
Trails0.9 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves240 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Augusta

City in Arkansas, United States
1848Established
1,998Population
2 sq miArea
217 ftElevation

Augusta, officially the City of Augusta, is a city in Woodruff County, Arkansas, United States, located on the east bank of the White River. The population was 1,998 as of the 2020 Census. The city is the county seat of Woodruff County.

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ZIP code72006
Area code870
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Housing in Augusta

$83K▼ 2.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Augusta home is worth about $83,000, down 2.5% in a year, 63% below the Arkansas typical home.

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Safety in Augusta

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Augusta's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Augusta 4.4
Arkansas 5.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Augusta 11
Arkansas 16.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade D

The public schools Augusta’s kids attend trail 92% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictAUGUSTA SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools2

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within AR. Ratings are from neighbors.

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