Augusta, Georgia is a consolidated city-county. Located in the east-central part of Georgia, it is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical area. Augusta has a population of approximately 200,000, and the region has about 583,000 residents making it Georgia’s second largest metro area. Each year the city’s famous golf course, the Augusta National Golf Club, hosts The Masters, the first of four major golf championships. In addition, the city provides numerous indoor and outdoor recreational, entertainment, historic, and cultural opportunities for all age groups and interests. Augusta is a regional center of medicine, manufacturing, and military, as home of Fort Gordon. Proudly, we are considered one of the “Cyber Security Capitals of the World.” We are also well known as the home of “Soul Brother Number One,” James Brown. There are seven colleges and universities in the city. Seven other college and universities are within 70 miles of Augusta. The public school system has 8 high schools, 9 middle schools, 33 elementary schools and 3 magnet schools.