Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 11 min5:52 am – 8:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 7 min6:50 am – 4:57 pm
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People1,684 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 26.0627 householdsMedian household income $44,513Median home value $93,50084% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $721 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 613 employedMain industries: manufacturing 34%, education and health care 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 20 minutes84% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 36°F64 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year113 days above 90°F, 49 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beaumont Expstation station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlue Lakelake · 6.1 miRound Lakelake · 6.7 miLower Dead Riverriver · 4.7 miUpper Dead Riverriver · 5.4 miInland Lakesreservoir · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDe Soto National Forestnational forest · within reach · 532,432 acresDe Soto Purchase Unitnational forest · 8.1 mi · 234 acresPaul B. Johnson State Parkstate park · 12.1 mi · 511 acresRed Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 32.7 mi · 1,035 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPerry County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025226 of 363 days measured137 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Forrest County, MS, 12 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL39% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of New Augustaserves 570 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation123 ft37 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPine Grove Behavioral Health and Addiction Services16.4 miPost officeNew Augusta Post Office2.5 miTown hallNew Augusta City Hall2.5 miPolicePerry County Sheriff's Office2.4 miFire stationNew Augusta Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport PIB23 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY112 miInterstateI-5916 miUS highwayUS 982.4 miAmtrakHattiesburg, MS HBG15 miCoachHattiesburg HattiesburgFlixBus19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39462 ZIP area.
