Augusta TownshipMN
A town of 96.
Is Augusta Township a good place to live?
Augusta Township’s median age is 56.5 years, against 39.9 years in Minnesota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Augusta Township. The biggest park or preserve is David B. Vesall Wildlife Management Area, at 640 acres. Augusta Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
96 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Augusta Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Augusta Township, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Augusta Township.
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Augusta Township
The range runs from 4° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 47 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Augusta Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
27% of adults feel lonely in Augusta Township. Among adults in the town, 13% have diabetes, above both Minnesota’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (12%). Only 9 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Augusta Township. Of 32 CDC measures, Augusta Township beats the Minnesota average on 5 and trails it on 10.
| Augusta Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Augusta Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.5% | 9.3% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6% | 7.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
7% of the land in Augusta Township is protected from building
Across 2 parks and preserves: 2.3 miles of trail. The biggest park or preserve is David B. Vesall Wildlife Management Area, at 640 acres. The trail network density in Augusta Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Augusta Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. David B. Vesall Wildlife Management Area | — | 640 |
| 2. Salt Lake Wildlife Management Area, North Unit | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Augusta Township: inland flooding
Households in Augusta Township have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2019. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. 44% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 18%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Augusta Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Augusta Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Augusta Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Augusta Township
Township in Minnesota, US
Augusta Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 119 at the 2000 census. Augusta Township was organized in 1880, and named after Augusta, Wisconsin, the native home of a large share of the early settlers.
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- Area
- 29 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,115 ft
Questions about Augusta Township
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Is Augusta Township, MN a good place to live?
Augusta Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.