Editing North Augusta, South Carolina

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = North Augusta, South Carolina
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| nickname           = South Carolina's Riverfront
| image_skyline      = North Augusta 2008.jpg
| imagesize          = 250px
| image_caption      = Downtown North Augusta
| image_flag         = North Augusta, SC City Flag.gif
| image_seal         = North Augusta, SC City Seal.jpg

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| subdivision_name1  = {{flag|South Carolina}}
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in South Carolina|Counties]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Aiken County, South Carolina|Aiken]], [[Edgefield County, South Carolina|Edgefield]]

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| leader_party       = [[Republican Party (United States)|R]]
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| leader_name        = Briton Williams
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| population_total   = 24379
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]s
| postal_code        = 29800-29899
| area_code          = [[Area codes 803 and 839|803, 839]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 45-50695<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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| website            = {{URL|www.northaugustasc.gov}}
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'''North Augusta''' is a city in [[Aiken County, South Carolina|Aiken]] and [[Edgefield County, South Carolina|Edgefield]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[South Carolina]], on the north bank of the [[Savannah River]]. It lies directly across the river, and state border, from [[Augusta, Georgia]]. The population was 24,379 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], making it the [[List of municipalities in South Carolina|21st-most populous city in South Carolina]].<ref name="2020 Census figure">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: North Augusta city, South Carolina|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/northaugustacitysouthcarolina|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 18, 2022}}</ref> The city is included in the [[Central Savannah River Area]] (CSRA) and is part of the [[Augusta, Georgia, metropolitan area]].

==History==
[[File:從奧古斯塔看的薩凡納河.jpg|thumb|North Augusta as seen from the south bank of [[Savannah River]]]]
The city was incorporated in 1906 and sprouted from the pre-Civil War city of [[Hamburg, South Carolina|Hamburg]]. The original land area was approximately 772 acres. [[James U. Jackson]] was the city's primary visionary. He traveled to New York several times to receive financial support for the town and built the Thirteenth Street/ Georgia Avenue Bridge (James U. Jackson Memorial Bridge).<ref name=scenc>{{Cite web|url=http://www.scencyclopedia.org/sce/entries/north-augusta/|title=North Augusta|website=South Carolina Encyclopedia|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-24}}</ref>

In the early 20th century, North Augusta was a popular vacation spot for northerners. Its popularity stemmed from its railroad connections and climate. In the mid-20th century after the [[atomic bomb]] and during the [[Cold War]], the city's population nearly quadrupled because the [[Savannah River Plant]] was constructed south of town. During this period the area of North Augusta increased from 772 acres to 5,139 acres.<ref name=scenc/>

The [[Georgia Avenue-Butler Avenue Historic District]], [[Charles Hammond House]], [[Lookaway Hall]], [[Britton Mims Place]], [[Rosemary Hall (North Augusta, South Carolina)|Rosemary Hall]] and [[B.C. Wall House]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

North Augusta is also notable for nearby [[Murphys Estates, South Carolina|Murphy Village]], a community of about 2,500 [[Irish Travellers|Irish Travelers]] that was featured on a 2012 episode of the TLC show, ''[[My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2012-05-26/north-augusta-episode-my-big-fat-american-gypsy-wedding-was-most-revelatory|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120719061413/http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2012-05-26/north-augusta-episode-my-big-fat-american-gypsy-wedding-was-most-revelatory|title=North Augusta episode of 'My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding' was most 'revelatory,' producer says|archive-date=July 19, 2012|work=The Augusta Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paveepoint.ie/pav_faq_a.html |title=Who are the Irish Travellers in the United States? |date=June 2005 |publisher=Pavee Point Travellers Centre |access-date=July 20, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001000038/http://www.paveepoint.ie/pav_faq_a.html |archive-date=October 1, 2011 }}</ref>

==SRP Park==
[[SRP Park]] is located in North Augusta along the Savannah River. SRP Park is the home of the [[Augusta GreenJackets]], the [[Single-A]] affiliate of the [[Atlanta Braves]].

==Riverview Park Activities Center==
The Riverview Park Activities Center is the host site for Nike's annual premier summer events, the [[Nike Elite Youth Basketball League#Peach Jam|Nike Peach Jam]] (boys)<ref>[https://nikeeyb.com/admission/ Nike EYBLAdmission]. ''Nike''. Retrieved March 8, 2023.</ref> and the Nike Nationals (girls).<ref>[https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/sports/high-school/basketball/2021/07/23/girls-nike-nationals-boys-peach-jam-north-augusta-amid-covid-safety-protocols/8059867002/ Girls Nike Nationals returns during Peach Jam, reigniting Augusta-area as premier basketball hub]. ''The Augusta Chronicle'. Retrieved March 8, 2023.</ref> The nation's top high school basketball prospects and college coaches gather in North Augusta each year for the tournaments.

==Geography==
North Augusta is located in western Aiken County at {{coord|33|30|47|N|81|57|46|W|type:city}} (33.512935, -81.962640).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> A small part of the city extends north into [[Edgefield County, South Carolina|Edgefield County]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|53.1|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|51.9|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|1.2|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 2.25%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4550695 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200210223922/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4550695 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 10, 2020 |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): North Augusta city, South Carolina |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder |access-date=August 5, 2013}}</ref>

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==Education==
The portions in Aiken County are in the [[Aiken County Public School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st45_sc/schooldistrict_maps/c45003_aiken/DC20SD_C45003.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Aiken County, SC|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-25}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st45_sc/schooldistrict_maps/c45003_aiken/DC20SD_C45003_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> North Augusta public schools includes 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 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 Mossy Creek Elementary), serve the community.

Portions in Edgefield County are in [[Edgefield County School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st45_sc/schooldistrict_maps/c45037_edgefield/DC20SD_C45037.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Edgefield County, SC|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-25}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st45_sc/schooldistrict_maps/c45037_edgefield/DC20SD_C45037_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

Fox Creek is an independent [[charter school]].

Local private schools include Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Victory Baptist Church, and kindergartens at Grace United Methodist Church and First Baptist Church North Augusta. Many students attend private schools across the river in Georgia, at [[Aquinas High School (Georgia)|Aquinas High School]], [[Augusta Preparatory Day School]], Augusta Christian, Curtis Baptist, Episcopal Day School, Saint Mary on the Hill Catholic School, and [[Westminster Schools of Augusta]].

North Augusta has a [[public library]], a branch of the ABBE Regional Library System.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sciway.net/lib/counties.html | title=South Carolina libraries and archives | publisher=SCIWAY | access-date=June 7, 2019}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 1136
|1920= 1742
|1930= 2003
|1940= 2629
|1950= 3659
|1960= 10348
|1970= 12883
|1980= 13593
|1990= 15351
|2000= 17574
|2010= 21348
|2020= 24379
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=February 26, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census figure<ref name="2020 Census figure">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: North Augusta city, South Carolina|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/northaugustacitysouthcarolina|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 18, 2022}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:45&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 15, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+North Augusta racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4550695&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-14|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|16,288
|66.81%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|4,801
|19.69%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|60
|0.25%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|425
|1.74%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|22
|0.09%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|1,085
|4.45%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|1,698
|6.97%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 24,379 people, 9,754 households, and 6,461 families residing in the city.

In 2023, of the 24,379 people, about 24,121 lived in Aiken County, and about 285 lived in Edgefield County.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://info2.scdot.org/GISMapping/GISMapdl/Edgefield_County.pdf|title=General Highway System Edgefield County, South Carolina|publisher=[[South Carolina Department of Transportation]]|date=May 2023|access-date=2024-10-25}}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 21,348 people, 9,003 households, and 4,764 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,213|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 9,726 housing units at an average density of {{convert|552.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 74.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 20.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2% from two or more ethnic groups. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

==Notable people==
* [[Scott Brown (golfer)|Scott Brown]] - Professional golfer on the PGA Tour 
* [[Matt Campbell (offensive lineman)|Matthew Campbell]] - former NFL player
* [[Cecil L. Collins]], former mayor 
* [[Tyler Colvin]] - first round MLB draft pick by [[Chicago Cubs]], currently with [[San Francisco Giants]]
* [[Matt Hazel]] - current NFL player for the [[Miami Dolphins]] and former Coastal Carolina standout
* [[Perry Holloway]] - former U.S. Ambassador
* [[Sharon Jones (singer)|Sharon Jones]] - soul singer
* [[Seph Stanek]] – American singer, actor, and television producer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Seph Stanek and Kristin Chenoweth attend the 73rd Annual Tony Awards|url=https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/seph-stanek-and-kristin-chenoweth-attends-the-73rd-annual-news-photo/1154888791|website=Getty Images|access-date=29 April 2025}}</ref>
* [[Fred Vinson (American football)|Fred Vinson]] - former college football All-American at Vanderbilt, former NFL player
* [[Charlie Waters]] - former NFL player for [[Dallas Cowboys]], recognized by ESPN as one of the "50 Greatest Cowboys"
* [[Rhett Walker]] - Christian Singer
* [[Matthew NeSmith]] - Professional Golfer on the PGA Tour

==References==
{{reflist}}
* {{cite gnis|1231597|North Augusta|September 7, 2010}}
* {{cite gnis|2404389|City of North Augusta|September 7, 2010}}

==External links==
* [http://www.northaugusta.net City of North Augusta official website]

{{Aiken County, South Carolina}}
{{Edgefield County, South Carolina}}
{{Central Savannah River Area}}
{{Colleges and universities in the Central Savannah River Area}}

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[[Category:Augusta metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Cities in Aiken County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Cities in Edgefield County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Cities in South Carolina]]
[[Category:Irish-American culture in South Carolina]]
[[Category:Irish Travellers in the United States]]