Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0Augusta spent more per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Augusta’s town government spent $142,000 on day-to-day services in the year to August 31, 2022, about $532 per resident.
What stands out about how Augusta is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$532 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them
Augusta’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($532 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $313, and the middle half spent $137–$618. Augusta spent more than 68% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Augusta itself left out).
About $532 per resident a year, or $1.46 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 20%.
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No trend yet
Augusta reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,500 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.69% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Augusta’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Augusta’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Augusta →
Who’s in charge in Augusta
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Augusta’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on augusta-missouri.com ↗.
Washington School District
Augusta’s K–12 school district, shared with Marthasville, Three Creeks, Washington. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,106 per pupil, $7,740 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Augusta’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Augusta alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Charles County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.7%130,588 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.8%92,226 votesOthers: 1.5% (3,352 votes).
Most votes in St. Charles County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Augusta lies in St. Charles County. Every 2024 race in St. Charles County is on the county’s page.
St. Charles County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Augusta.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: augusta-missouri.com ↗
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Augusta’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Augusta’s government
How much does Augusta spend per resident?
About $532 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to August 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $532 was more than 68% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Augusta?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,500 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.69% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see augusta-missouri.com.
Who runs Augusta’s government?
See augusta-missouri.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Augusta yet.
How did Augusta vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Augusta alone. St. Charles County, where 100% of Augusta lies, voted Trump 57.7%, Harris 40.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Augusta?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,257 (about $15,084 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Augusta in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Nick Schroer) and State House District 102 (Richard West). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Augusta’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →