Augusta, GA

Significant City History Augusta was first used by Native Americans as a place to cross the Savannah River, because of Augusta's location on the fall line. By the end of the Civil War, Augusta became a leader in the production of textiles, gunpowder and paper & by the beginning of the 20th century, Augusta had become one of the largest inland cotton markets in the world. The city’s famous golf course, the Augusta National Golf Club, hosts the first major golf tournament of each year, The Masters. Famous people James Brown, Laurence Fishburne, Larry Mize, Hulk Hogan City State Population Year Founded Augusta GA 199,775 1733 Elevation Industry % Unemploy Avg. Income Tech, Medical 9.6% $44,242 Ethnic Groups % of Population Average Age Pop. Density Black 49% 34 929 per sq mile White 43% Hispanic 2% Asian 1% Other / Mixed 5% Avg Max Mean Temp Avg Max Mean Temp Avg Min Mean Temp Avg Min Mean Temp July 1961 July 2000 Jan 1961 Jan 2000 92 100 29 41.5 Avg July Precip Avg July Precip Avg Jan Precip Avg Jan Precip July 1961 July 2000 Jan 1961 Jan 2000 2.5 2.1 2.8 2.7 Current Avg % of Sunny Days Precip (Yearly) 4.8 59% State Ranking Total Carbon Total Carbon Resid. Carbon C02 Footprint Output Per Person Output Augusta Output Augusta (most consumption) Metric Tons of Metric Tons of Metric Tons of CO2 Per Year CO2 Per Year CO2 Per Year 11th 20.51 4,097,385 1,598,200