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Population (year 2000): 8,423. Estimated
population in July 2005: 8,608 (+2.2% change)
Males: 3,996 (47.4%), Females: 4,427 (52.6%)
Butler County
Zip code:
67010
Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $41,818 (year 2000)
Median house value: $78,700 (year 2000)
Races in Augusta:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
- Hispanic (2.6%)
- American Indian (2.2%)
- Two or more races (1.9%)
- Other race (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (22.6%), Irish (12.4%),
English (12.0%), United States (11.4%), Dutch (3.7%), French
(3.5%).
Elevation: 1260 feet
Land area: 4.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Augusta
- High school or higher: 86.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
- Unemployed: 4.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Augusta city
- Never married: 19.3%
- Now married: 61.9%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 9.4%
- Divorced: 8.9%
1.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +521 (+6.6%).
Hospital/medical center in Augusta:
- AUGUSTA MEDICAL COMPLEX INC (2101 DEARBORN)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Augusta:
- SUSAN B ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; EL
DORADO, KS)
- VIA CHRISTI REHABILITATION CENTER INC (about 18
miles; WICHITA, KS)
- WICHITA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WICHITA,
KS)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Augusta:
- MC CONNELL AFB (about 21 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: IAB)
- WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 31 miles; WICHITA, KS;
ID: ICT)
- HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 65 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; ID:
HUT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Augusta:
- AUGUSTA MUNI (about 7 miles; AUGUSTA, KS; ID: 3AU)
- BENTON (about 10 miles; BENTON, KS; ID: 1K1)
- CAPTAIN JACK THOMAS/EL DORADO (about 13 miles; EL
DORADO, KS; ID: EQA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Augusta:
- BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; EL
DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
- FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT
enrollment: 2,983)
- WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; WICHITA,
KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
- COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles;
ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
- HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles;
HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
- EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; EMPORIA,
KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
- KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; MANHATTAN,
KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
Public high school in Augusta:
- AUGUSTA SR HIGH (Students: 696; Location:
2020 OHIO; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Augusta:
- AUGUSTA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 539;
Location: 1001 STATE ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- EWALT ELEMENTARY (Students: 280; Location:
2340 GREYHOUND DRIVE; Grades: KG - 05)
- GARFIELD ELEM (Students: 237; Location: 135
HIGH; Grades: KG - 05)
- LINCOLN ELEM (Students: 216; Location: 1801
DEARBORN; Grades: KG - 05)
- ROBINSON ELEM (Students: 196; Location: 1301
HELEN; Grades: KG - 05)
- BLUESTEM-HAVERHILL ELEM (Students: 60;
Location: 9110 SW HAVERHILL ROAD; Grades: KG - 03)
Private primary/middle school in Augusta:
- ST JAMES CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 111;
Location: 30 CLIFF DRIVE; Grades: PK - 5)
Library in Augusta:
- AUGUSTA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$233,240; Location: 1609 STATE ST.; 27,882 books; 673
audio materials; 851 video materials; 182 serial
subscriptions)
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