A town of 1,341. Public schools that outperform most of Wisconsin.
The 2 things Augusta does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Ordered by what stands out in Augusta. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Augusta’s kids attend trail 72% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Elementary | PK–5 | 215 | B |
| Augusta Middle | 6–8 | 109 | C− |
| Augusta High | 9–12 | 144 | C+ |
Augusta beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| What stands out | Augusta | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.2% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.6% |
Augusta has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 55 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Most working residents leave Augusta for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Eau Claire (16%), Osseo (9%) and Bridge Creek (8%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
The typical Augusta home is worth about $283,000, up 6.1% in a year, 17% below the Wisconsin typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
Augusta reports less crime per resident than 57% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City Park | — | 5 |
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in Wisconsin, United States
Augusta is a city in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,567 at the 2020 census, up from 1,550 at the 2010 census. The city is bordered by the Town of Bridge Creek.
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