- North Augusta, South Carolina
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This article is about the South Carolina, U.S. city. For the Ontario, Canada town, see North Augusta, Ontario.
North Augusta, South Carolina — City — Downtown North Augusta
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Coordinates: 33°30′47″N 81°57′46″W / 33.51306°N 81.96278°WCoordinates: 33°30′47″N 81°57′46″W / 33.51306°N 81.96278°W Country United States State South Carolina Counties Aiken, Edgefield Area - Total 17.6 sq mi (45.5 km2) - Land 17.2 sq mi (44.6 km2) - Water 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2) Elevation 387 ft (118 m) Population (2010) - Total 21,348 - Density 1,213/sq mi (508.7/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP codes 29800-29899 Area code(s) 803 FIPS code 45-50695[1] GNIS feature ID 1231597[2] Website www.northaugusta.net North Augusta is a city in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States, on the north bank of the Savannah River. The population was 21,348 at the 2010 census. The city is included in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) and is also part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.
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History
North Augusta is located on the fall line of the Savannah River, across from Augusta, Georgia. Three earlier towns have stood in the same general area. The English established a trading post known as Savannah Town over 300 years ago. This town was abandoned when Augusta, Georgia proved to be more prosperous and attractive to traders. Campbelltown was established as a trading point for tobacco and Indian traders over 200 years ago. Again, competition, sometimes violent opposition, from the Georgia side of the Savannah River, coupled with a recession in the tobacco market spelled the end of Campbelltown in the early 19th century.
With the explosion of the cotton economy, this area became an important market for the increasingly valuable produce of planters throughout upper Georgia and South Carolina. In 1821 the town of Hamburg was established by the mechanical genius and entrepreneur Henry Shultz in direct commercial competition with Augusta. In 1833 the South Carolina Rail Road was established, further connecting the cotton collected at Hamburg to the seaport of Charleston. The 1848 construction of the Augusta Canal channeled produce from upriver away from Hamburg. The final blow came when a bridge linked the South Carolina Rail Road to Augusta allowing traffic to bypass the doomed town of Hamburg. Henry Shultz died in poverty and reportedly is buried upright on the bluff overlooking Hamburg with his back to Augusta.
Avoiding the commercial pretensions of its predecessors, North Augusta was founded as a residential and resort town. Much of its development can be traced back to the establishment of the Hampton Terrace Hotel, built in 1902 by James U. Jackson on a hill overlooking the city of Augusta. At the time, the hotel was one of the largest and most luxurious in the nation, and it served many of the travelers who visited Augusta in the early part of the century. An interurban trolley line was constructed through the town with a terminus at the Hampton Terrace, dubbed the Augusta–Aiken Railway and Electric Corporation and later extended to Aiken. Trolley service ended around the time of the Great Depression. North Augusta was being considered as one of the two possible sites for Hollywood, and many in the town speculate that it was only because of the hotel burning down that California was selected. By the time the hotel burned down on New Year's Eve 1916, North Augusta was thriving and remains a major part of the Augusta metropolitan area today. North Augusta is also home to two antebellum homes, Rosemary Inn and Lookaway Hall. On April 21–23, 2006, North Augusta celebrated its 100th anniversary.
Geography
North Augusta is located at 33°30′47″N 81°57′46″W / 33.51306°N 81.96278°W (33.512935, -81.962640)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.6 square miles (45.5 km²), of which, 17.2 square miles (44.5 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (2.05%) is water.
Schools
North Augusta public schools include two high schools, North Augusta High School and Fox Creek High School. North Augusta High School is in Aiken County and operates under the Aiken School District. Fox Creek High School is located in Edgefield County and is a Charter School operated under the Edgefield County School District.
Two middle schools, Paul Knox Middle School and North Augusta Middle School, and four elementary schools (Hammond Hill Elementary, Belvedere Elementary, North Augusta Elementary, and the newest, Mossy Creek Elementary), as well as several church-based smaller schools, such as one at Our Lady of Peace catholic church, one at Victory Baptist church, and a kindergarten at Grace United Methodist Church serve the community. Some students will also attend private schools across the river, such as Augusta Preparatory Day School, Augusta Christian, and Westminster Schools of Augusta.
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1910 1,136 — 1920 1,742 53.3% 1930 2,003 15.0% 1940 2,629 31.3% 1950 3,659 39.2% 1960 10,348 182.8% 1970 12,883 24.5% 1980 13,593 5.5% 1990 15,351 12.9% 2000 17,574 14.5% 2010 21,348 21.5% U.S. Decennial Census As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 21,348 people, 9,003 households, and 4,764 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,213 people per square mile (508.7/km²). There were 9,726 housing units at an average density of 552.6 per square mile (213.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.2% White, 20.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2% from other races, and 2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population.
In 2000, there were 7,330 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,600, and the median income for a family was $58,472. Males had a median income of $42,089 versus $28,790 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,099. About 9.8% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- "North Augusta". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1231597. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
- "City of North Augusta". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:2404389. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
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Municipalities and communities of Aiken County, South Carolina Cities Aiken | North Augusta‡
Towns Jackson | Burnettown | Monetta‡ | New Ellenton | Perry | Salley | Wagener | Windsor
CDPs Unincorporated
communitiesBath | Beech Island | Ellenton | Graniteville | Langley | Vaucluse | Warrenville
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Cities in South Carolina
- Populated places in Aiken County, South Carolina
- Augusta – Richmond County metropolitan area
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