Augusta, Arkansas

Augusta, Arkansas
City of Augusta
Woodruff County Courthouse in Augusta
Location in Woodruff County and Arkansas
Augusta
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°17′19″N 91°22′09″W / 35.28861°N 91.36917°W / 35.28861; -91.36917
Country United States
State Arkansas
CountyWoodruff
FoundedFebruary 21, 1848 (1848-02-21)
IncorporatedJuly 9, 1860 (1860-07-09)
Founded byThomas Hough
Named afterAugusta Cald
Area
  Total
2.09 sq mi (5.41 km2)
  Land2.07 sq mi (5.37 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
217 ft (66 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,998
  Density964.29/sq mi (372.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
ZIP Code
72006
Area code870
FIPS code05-02740
GNIS feature ID2403137

Augusta, officially the City of Augusta, is a city in Woodruff County, Arkansas, United States, located on the east bank of the White River. The population was 1,998 as of the 2020 Census. The city is the county seat of Woodruff County.