AugustaIA
Settled in 1837, this town now has 26 residents.
Is Augusta a good place to live?
Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Augusta. 36% of the land in Augusta is conserved, above both Iowa’s towns (3.1%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Augusta Wildlife Management Area, at 112 acres. Augusta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
26 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Augusta: who provides what
Augusta is unincorporated, so Des Moines County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Augusta.
Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Augusta
Augusta has 2 parks and preserves, 186 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Augusta Wildlife Management Area | — | 112 |
| 2. Welter Recreation Area | — | 74 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Augusta
Summers in Augusta are warm, and winters chilly. Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 16°; snowfall runs to about 22 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Augusta stands out in Iowa and nationally, with fewer of its adults who feel lonely
For adults in Augusta, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 18%. Only one of the 141 Iowa towns we compare has a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Augusta. Of 32 CDC measures, Augusta beats the Iowa average on 11 and trails it on 3.
| Augusta | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 7.7% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Augusta | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.7% | 12% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.2% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Augusta faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Augusta’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 56 of 100. FEMA puts half of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Augusta
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Augusta
About 0 of every 100 Augusta residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
About Augusta
Census-designated place in Iowa, United States
Augusta is an unincorporated community and census-designated place situated on the Skunk River in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. It is located 10 miles southwest of Burlington and nine miles north of Fort Madison, off U.S. Route 61 and Iowa Highway 16. The community is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Augusta had a population of 51.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 614 ft
Questions about Augusta
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Augusta, IA a good place to live?
Augusta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.