Augusta, New York
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Population change since 2000: +2.7%
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| Males: 1,010 |  (50.0%) |
| Females: 1,010 |  (50.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 39.7 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 13425.
| Augusta: | $59,596 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,241 (it was $16,367 in 2000)
Augusta town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $145,422 (it was $63,400 in 2000)
| Augusta: | $145,422 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $197,131; detached houses: $205,775; townhouses or other attached units: $204,104; in 2-unit structures: $275,728; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $126,003; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $544,387; mobile homes: $61,833
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Augusta, NY
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- 1,96197.1%White alone
- 180.9%Two or more races
- 170.8%Black alone
- 80.4%Asian alone
- 90.4%Hispanic
- 30.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 30.1%Other race alone
- 10.05%American Indian alone
Races in Augusta detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: English (22.7%), German (21.0%), Irish (16.6%), United States (7.8%), Polish (7.2%), Welsh (5.7%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 27.7 square miles.
Population density: 73 people per square mile (very low).
23 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.2% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Augusta town: | 2.5% ($1,574) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY 
(15.6 miles , pop. 60,651).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (108.1 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (168.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Oriskany Falls, NY (1.6 miles ),
), Marshall, NY (2.2 miles ),
), Waterville, NY (2.5 miles ),
), Sangerfield, NY (2.6 miles ),
), Kirkland, NY (2.7 miles )
)Latitude: 42.97 N, Longitude: 75.49 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 315
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 4 buildings, average cost: $208,300
- 2021: 3 buildings, average cost: $208,300
- 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $208,300
- 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $208,300
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
- 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
- 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $60,000
- 2015: 7 buildings, average cost: $135,000
- 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $141,300
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $250,000
- 2012: 13 buildings, average cost: $135,100
- 2011: 10 buildings, average cost: $172,800
- 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $121,300
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,000
- 2008: 1 building, cost: $120,000
- 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
- 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $60,000
- 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $60,000
- 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $60,000
- 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $60,000
- 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $60,000
- 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $60,000
- 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,900
- 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,900
- 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $97,500
- 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $121,400
| Here: | 4.2% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Health care (12.1%)
- Educational services (9.3%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (9.0%)
- Construction (7.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.4%)
- Finance & insurance (5.4%)
- Construction (11.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.8%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (9.8%)
- Public administration (7.6%)
- Educational services (5.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.7%)
- Machinery (4.5%)
- Health care (26.5%)
- Educational services (14.4%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (7.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
- Finance & insurance (6.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.3%)
- Social assistance (4.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.9%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.3%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (8.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.3%)
- Cashiers (5.2%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.9%)
Average climate in Augusta, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 77.3. This is about average.
| City: | 77.3 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2011 was 0.547. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.547 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2011 was 30.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 30.6 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 7.86. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.86 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Augusta-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 49.5 miles away from the Augusta town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 35.7 miles away from the town center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Augusta-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 89.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 139.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 137.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 373.0 miles away from Augusta center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 47.4 miles away from Augusta center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 271.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Oneida County (23) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 7, Tropical Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Snows: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Augusta:
- HARDING NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; WATERVILLE, NY)
- KATHERINE LUTHER RESIDENTIAL HLTH CARE AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; CLINTON, NY)
- CROUSE COMMUNITY CENTER INC (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; MORRISVILLE, NY)
- FAXTON ST LUKE'S HEALTHCARE - HAMILTON (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; HAMILTON, NY)
- HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE INC NEW HARTFORD (Hospital, about 12 miles away; NEW HARTFORD, NY)
- PRESBYTERIAN HOME FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK INC (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; NEW HARTFORD, NY)
- COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; HAMILTON, NY)
Amtrak stations near Augusta:
- 16 miles: ROME (6599 MARTIN ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 17 miles: UTICA (321 MAIN ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Augusta:
- Morrisville State College (about 9 miles; Morrisville, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,823)
- Colgate University (about 11 miles; Hamilton, NY; FT enrollment: 3,094)
- Utica College (about 14 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 2,952)
- Mohawk Valley Community College (about 16 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 5,693)
- Herkimer County Community College (about 25 miles; Herkimer, NY; FT enrollment: 2,774)
- Le Moyne College (about 31 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 3,041)
- Syracuse University (about 34 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 20,717)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Augusta: Five Corners (A), Lloyds Corners (B), Newell Corners (C), Barker Brook Golf Club (D), Oriskany Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant (E), C W Clark Memorial Library (F), Oriskany Falls Fire Department (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Barber Cemetery (1), Hubbard Cemetery (2), Thistle Cemetery (3), O'Toole Cemetery (4), Knoxboro-Augusta Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Porter Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Birthplace of: Ben Egan - Baseball player, Ozias Bowen - Ohio Jurist, William H. H. Miller - Politician.
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 66.6% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 10.6% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This town: | 8.6% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 4.4% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Augusta:
- Never married: 25.9%
- Now married: 57.0%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 7.6%
- Divorced: 7.6%
For population 25 years and over in Augusta:
- High school or higher: 76.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
- Unemployed: 7.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.0 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Augusta, NY (based on Oneida County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 86,750 | 51 |
| Mainline Protestant | 18,610 | 95 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 9,119 | 75 |
| Other | 4,416 | 16 |
| Black Protestant | 504 | 4 |
| Orthodox | 270 | 3 |
| None | 115,209 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 49
| Oneida County: | 2.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| This county: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
| Oneida County: | 0.47 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 75
| Here: | 3.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 205
| Here: | 8.85 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.8% |
| State: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Oneida County: | 24.4% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 15.0% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Augusta:
- WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WTLB (1310 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WRUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WNSS (1260 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WADR (1480 AM; 5 kW; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMCR (1600 AM; 1 kW; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Augusta:
- WSKS (97.9 FM; WHITESBORO, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRBY (102.5 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFRG-FM (104.3 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WMCR-FM (106.3 FM; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
- WWDG (105.1 FM; DERUYTER, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKVU (100.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WODZ-FM (96.1 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WOUR (96.9 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WUNY (89.5 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BC COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NY, INC)
- WLZW (98.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WXXE (90.5 FM; FENNER, NY; Owner: SYRACUSE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
- WKLL (94.9 FM; FRANKFORT, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WRCK (107.3 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WCNY-FM (91.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: THE PUB. B/C COUNC. OF CEN. NY, INC.)
- WBGK (99.7 FM; NEWPORT VILLAGE, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
- WUCL (93.5 FM; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNTQ (93.1 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHCL-FM (88.7 FM; CLINTON, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF HAMILTON COLLEGE)
- W257BE (99.3 FM; HAMILTON, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
- WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
TV broadcast stations around Augusta:
- WFXV (Channel 33; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
- WSTM-TV (Channel 3; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSTM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
- W59AU (Channel 59; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CING.COUNCIL,CENTRAL N. Y.)
- WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
- WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
- WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
- WUTR (Channel 20; UTICA, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- WTVH (Channel 5; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WTVH LICENSE, INC.)
- WPNY-LP (Channel 11; UTICA, ETC., NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- W12BZ (Channel 12; ROME, NY; Owner: KEVIN O'KANE)
- W15BR (Channel 15; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- W13BR (Channel 13; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: KEVIN O'KANE)
- W53AM (Channel 53; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
Augusta fatal accident list:
Sep 4, 2004 03:32 PM, Oliver Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 16, 2002 03:00 PM, Sr-26, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 16, 2002 03:00 PM, Sr-26, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 3Number of bridges
- 10ft / 3.5mTotal length
- $894,000Total costs
- 1,918Total average daily traffic
- 250Total average daily truck traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 77.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 9.0%Wood
- 5.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.3%Electricity
- 2.7%Utility gas
- 0.5%Coal or coke
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 63.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 26.6%Electricity
- 5.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.1%Utility gas
- 2.1%Other fuel
Augusta compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.