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Augusta

A township of 91 people in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota
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Conserved land7%1,270 of 18,245 acres
Trails2.3 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
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About Augusta

Township in Minnesota, US
91Population
28.7 sq miArea
1,115 ftElevation

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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5better than MN·10worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Madison HospitalMadison · 10.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Access Health - MarshallMarshall · 50.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56257, 56256 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Augusta →

Natural hazards in Augusta

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🧊 Hail
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Augusta →

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Augusta has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26° / 8°Winter
55° / 33°Spring
81° / 58°Summer
58° / 36°Fall
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Nearest: Grant County-Revillo BranchRevillo · 8.2 miles · 7 hrs a week

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