Town guide

Augusta, Minnesota

Augusta is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, home to about 100 people across 29 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56257.

Population1004 per sq mi
Median home value$73,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Augusta

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Marietta, MN56257Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Marietta; part is in Augusta

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Around Augusta

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)156 miles away
Closer regional airportWatertown Regional Airport (ATY)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN153 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL488 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.

Who represents Augusta

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Augusta had 91 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.

It’s the 2334th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Lac qui Parle County grew from 14,289 residents in 1900 to 6,719 in 2020.

Augusta population by census2000: 119, 2010: 110, 2020: 9111920001102010912020

Lac qui Parle County, 1900–2020

Lac qui Parle County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,289, 1910: 15,435, 1920: 15,554, 1930: 15,398, 1940: 15,509, 1950: 14,545, 1960: 13,330, 1970: 11,164, 1980: 10,592, 1990: 8,924, 2000: 8,067, 2010: 7,259, 2020: 6,71914K’00’1016K’20’3016K’40’5013K’60’7011K’80’908K’00’107K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 25.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AugustaJan: high 22°F, low 3°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 7°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 20°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 33°F, 2.4 in; May: high 69°F, low 47°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 49°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 22°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 9°F, 0.6 in22°3°Jan0.526°7°Feb0.639°20°Mar1.355°33°Apr2.469°47°May3.279°58°Jun3.883°61°Jul3.680°58°Aug3.473°49°Sep2.658°36°Oct2.541°22°Nov1.127°9°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Madison Wwtp, MN weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Lac qui Parle County

1,712 jobs at 197 businesses in Lac qui Parle County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lac qui Parle CountyHealth care and social assistance: 496 jobs; Retail trade: 229 jobs; Wholesale trade: 224 jobs; Manufacturing: 154 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 131 jobs; Construction: 120 jobs; Other services: 100 jobs; Finance and insurance: 78 jobsHealth care and social assistance 29% Retail trade 13% Wholesale trade 13% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 7% Other services 6% Finance and insurance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Madison HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Madison11.4 miles
  • Johnson Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dawson16.9 miles
  • Sanford Canby Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Canby18.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Marietta, Mehurin, Walter, Nassau, Garfield Township (Lac qui Parle County) and Manfred.

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