Moving to Augusta, Michigan

Population: 899. Estimated population in July 2024: 852 (-5.2% change)
Males: 448 (49.8%), Females: 451 (50.2%)

Kalamazoo County

Zip code: 49012

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $44,375
Median house value: $84,800

Population by Race

Races in Augusta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (21.1%), Irish (19.9%), English (19.2%), French (10.2%), Dutch (9.6%), United States (8.0%).

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Augusta, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Augusta

  • High school or higher: 90.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Augusta village

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-3.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Augusta:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Augusta:

  • W K KELLOGG (about 8 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Abbreviation: BTL)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 16 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)
  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 39 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: GRR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Augusta:

  • TRIPLE H (about 14 miles; PARCHMENT, MI; Abbreviation: 2H4)
  • DAVID’S (about 22 miles; ATHENS, MI; Abbreviation: 9C2)
  • PLAINWELL MUNICIPAL (about 22 miles; PLAINWELL, MI; Abbreviation: 61D)

Amtrak stations near Augusta:

  • 12 miles: BATTLE CREEK (104 CAPITAL AVE. SW). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: KALAMAZOO (459 N. BURDICK ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Augusta:

  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 43 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 46 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)

Public primary/middle schools in Augusta:

  • GALESBURG-AUGUSTA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 300; Location: 750 W. VAN BUREN STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GALESBURG-AUGUSTA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 176; Location: 600 W. MICHIGAN AVENUE; Grades: 04 – 05)

Libraries

Library in Augusta:

  • AUGUSTA-ROSS TOWNSHIP DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $108,207; Location: 105 SOUTH WEBSTER STREET; 34,963 books; 1,250 audio materials; 1,293 video materials; 60 serial subscriptions)