Augusta
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Outdoors in Augusta
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Landmark of the day
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US Post Office-Augusta
US Post Office-Augusta was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 17, 1989. It is significant for its art, politics and social history at the state level. It was listed as part of Kansas Post Offices with Artwork, 1936-1942 MPS.
About Augusta
City in Butler County, KansasAugusta 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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How Augusta ranks
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Housing in Augusta
The median sale price was $215,000 in May 2026.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Augusta
Safety Grade C
Augusta reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 75% report less.
Work & commute in Augusta
Full picture →Most working residents leave Augusta for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Wichita (42%), El Dorado (7%) and Andover (3%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Health in Augusta
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 56% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Kansas
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Augusta
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Augusta
Full climate →Augusta has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Augusta
All Augusta schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Augusta’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KS. Ratings are from neighbors.
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