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Outdoors in Augusta
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Augusta College Historic Buildings
The Augusta College Historic Buildings are two former dormitory buildings built for Augusta College in Augusta, Kentucky.
About Augusta
City in Kentucky, United StatesAugusta 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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Housing in Augusta
The typical Augusta home is worth about $202,000, up 5.1% in a year, 13% below the Kentucky typical home.
Only 1 sale in March 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Augusta
Safety Grade A-
Augusta reports less crime per resident than 79% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Augusta
Full picture →Most working residents leave Augusta for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Maysville (15%), Lexington-Fayette urban county (7%) and Brooksville (5%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Health in Augusta
Compared with Kentucky
of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Augusta
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Augusta
Full climate →Augusta has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Augusta
All Augusta schools →School Grade C
The public schools Augusta’s kids attend trail 74% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within KY. Ratings are from neighbors.
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