Profile for Augusta, Kansas, KS

Augusta is east of Wichita

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 35. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 4.1 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Grasshopper Festival - June 1-2, 2007
• Yesteryear Fair - Oct. 6, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Butler State Park

Historic sites and museums: Augusta Historical Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Augusta

Cemeteries (8)

Communities (8)

Libraries (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Augusta demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Butler County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Wichita area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 67002 ZIP code.

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• Butler County government
• Downtown Augusta
• Augusta Chamber of Commerce

24% of Augusta residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Augusta ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Augusta
• Cemeteries in Butler County
• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Butler County
• Libraries in or near Augusta

Post a query on a message board:

• Butler County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
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• Newspaper articles

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• Augusta area parks

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• Kansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Augusta
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• Communities in Butler County

• Augusta business guide
• Augusta Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
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• Courts in Kansas
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• Crime in Butler County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Kansas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Augusta was $19,094, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Butler County economic census
• Butler County economic summary
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• Butler County unemployment rate
• Kansas economic data

21% of Augusta residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Augusta
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• Air pollution in Butler County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Kansas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Kansas

Augusta festival dates:

• Grasshopper Festival - June 1-2, 2007
• Yesteryear Fair - Oct. 6, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Butler County government
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• Local historical societies in Kansas
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• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Butler County genealogy forum

Median rent in Augusta, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $395.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $877.

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Libraries in Augusta include Augusta Public Library ... View libraries

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• Kansas library

• Kansas statewide library catalog

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Newspapers in Augusta include Augusta Daily Gazette

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• Augusta Chamber of Commerce
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Butler County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Augusta political report.

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The average commute time for Augusta workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Augusta travel guide
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• Kansas tourism bureau

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