Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Augusta is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C− overall, 125th of 150 graded towns in Kansas, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is cost of living: homes are within reach, about $224K for a typical one, or 3.2 years of the Wichita metro’s $71K median household income. Its lowest everyday mark is in safety: its police reported 20 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 76% of U.S. towns. Augusta’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Kansas’ towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Augusta Theater and Loomis-Parry House.
Where Augusta beats most towns.
1.9% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Augusta is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 922 in 1880, 9,256 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1868 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Augusta, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Augusta.
Augusta fares better on crime within Kansas than nationally and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has many renters stretched by housing costs.
6.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Garvin Park, at 22 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Robert Shyrock Park | 0.6 mi | 19 |
| 2. Garvin Park | — | 22 |
| 3. Moyle Field | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Augusta school district. Three of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Augusta Sr High, with 594 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 445 | C+ |
| Augusta Sr HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 594 | C |
| Garfield ElemTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 256 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
At 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 63% of Kansas’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 315 to 175 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
At 17.1 per 1,000 residents, Augusta’s property crime rate is above both Kansas’ towns (10.9) and U.S. towns (9.9). Augusta reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 76% report less.
| Augusta | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 17.1 per 1,000 residents | 10.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.2 per 1,000 residents | 2.5 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Most working residents leave Augusta for work: only 15% work in town. The average trip to work in Augusta is 24 minutes. The top destinations are Wichita (42%), El Dorado (7%) and Andover (3%).
| Augusta | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Augusta has chilly winters and warm summers. Augusta’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 9,913 U.S. towns with household incomes like Augusta’s, it is healthier than 56%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Augusta beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 40% of adults have obesity in Augusta.
| Augusta | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Augusta | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.7% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 6.7% |
| More smokers | 16.5% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
58.3% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 43.5% across Kansas.
Typical home values rose 6% in the year to September 2026.
| Augusta | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $865 a month | $977 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 72% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 123 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Augusta.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Augusta. Close and well known come first.
24 mi Zoo & aquariumSedgwick County Zoo
17 mi MuseumKansas Aviation Museum
21 mi MuseumExploration Place32 mi Zoo & aquariumTanganyika Wildlife Park
21 mi MuseumWichita Art Museum
20 mi MuseumGreat Plains Transportation MuseumSedgwick County Zoo: Patrick Pelletier, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kansas Aviation Museum: David G. Keith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Exploration Place: 04stx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wichita Art Museum: FUBAR007, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Great Plains Transportation Museum: Atsf3768 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
2 within 15 miles of the center of Augusta
About 8 of every 100 Augusta residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
Where Augusta’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Augusta on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Augusta.
City in Butler County, Kansas
Augusta is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 9,256. It is located east of Wichita along U.S. Route 54 / 400 highway.
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2 towns share a border with Augusta.
| Town | KS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta | #125 | C− | B− | C− | B− | C+ |
| Bruno Township | #41 | B+ | C− | — | A | A− |
| Augusta Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | B− |
Augusta Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Bruno Township and Augusta Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Augusta with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Augusta grades C− overall, better than 21% of U.S. towns and #125 of 150 in Kansas. It grades C+ for health, C− for safety and B− for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
3 notable people were born here, including Edward R. Weidlein and Ernie Blandin.
