Augusta is a community in Lee County, Iowa, home to about 26 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 52658.
Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Augusta, part in Denmark and Wever
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Augusta. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)139 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO152 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL200 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Augusta; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 991st largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Lee County grew from 39,719 residents in 1900 to 33,555 in 2020.
Lee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 41 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burlington 2s, IA weather station (7 miles away).
13,101 jobs at 786 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Denmark and Wever.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.