Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), Georgia

About Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)

Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) is a mid-size city in eastern Georgia counting 201,737 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 3rd largest city in Georgia.

Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) holds the status of a recognized community. The community covers 302.28 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 667 residents per square mile.

📰 Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) News Today

• Fastest growing cities in Georgia WRBL · Feb 6
• Most to Least Segregated Cities in 2020 Othering & Belonging Institute · Feb 26
• You Won't Believe What The Top 10 Blackest Cities In America Are Travel Noire · Aug 27
• American Cities With the Hottest Summer 24/7 Wall St. · Jul 9
• Scale of St. Louis' population woes become clear: 8% of residents lost from 2020 to 2025 The Business Journals · May 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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What Makes Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in Georgia (#3 statewide).
• The only place in America named Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Unusually large footprint: 302.28 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
• Positioned in eastern Georgia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)

• Applebee's — american
• IHOP — breakfast
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Sconyers Bar-B-Que — barbecue
• Waffle House — american
• Belly Kitchen — american
• Happy House — korean
• Huddle House — american
• Hunting Island Fish Market And Restaurant
• JJ WINGS and SEAFOOD

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)

• Butler Creek Park reviews ★
• Community Garden Plots · Garden reviews ★
• Diamond Lakes Regional Park reviews ★
• Fire Station 11 reviews ★
• Henry H. Brigham Park reviews ★
• Washington Monument reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)

• Augusta Regional Youth Detention Center
• Augusta Youth Development Campus
• Barton Chapel Elementary School
• Butler High School
• Cross Creek High School
• Dorothy Hains Elementary School
• Glenn Hills Elementary School
• Glenn Hills High School
• Glenn Hills Middle School
• Goshen Elementary School
• Gracewood Elementary School
• Meadowbrook Elementary School
• Terrace Manor Elementary School
• Tobacco Road Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)

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