Augusta, Kentucky

Augusta 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.

Augusta, Kentucky
City
Houses along the Ohio River in Augusta
Location of Augusta in Bracken County, Kentucky.
Augusta
Location within the state of Kentucky
Augusta
Augusta (the United States)
Augusta
Augusta (North America)
Coordinates: 38°46′18″N 84°00′00″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBracken
Government
  MayorJohn Laycock 2023-present)
Area
  Total1.62 sq mi (4.19 km2)
  Land1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2)
  Water0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2)  26.67%
Elevation
518 ft (158 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,096
  Density921.01/sq mi (355.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41002
Area code606
FIPS code21-02674
GNIS feature ID2403138
Websitewww.augustaky.gov
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