Augusta, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published June 13, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 657. Estimated population in July 2024: 625 (-4.9% change)
Males: 306 (46.6%), Females: 351 (53.4%)

Hancock County

Zip code: 62311

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.3 years
Median household income: $29,167
Median house value: $32,500

Population by Race

Races in Augusta:

White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (24.0%), German (21.2%), English (13.7%), Irish (7.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), French (2.0%).

Elevation: 668 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Augusta, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Augusta

High school or higher: 81.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Augusta village

Never married: 20.3%
Now married: 54.8%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 12.7%
Divorced: 11.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -23 (-3.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Augusta:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CARTHAGE, IL)
MC DONOUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MACOMB, IL)
SARAH D CULBERTSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; RUSHVILLE, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Augusta:

QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 27 miles; QUINCY, IL; Abbreviation: UIN)
SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 39 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
QUAD CITY INTL (about 89 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Augusta:

CARTHAGE (about 19 miles; CARTHAGE, IL; Abbreviation: I48)
MOUNT STERLING MUNICIPAL (about 20 miles; MOUNT STERLING, IL; Abbreviation: I63)
SCHUY-RUSH (about 27 miles; RUSHVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: 5K4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Augusta:

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 91 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 92 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 93 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 93 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)

Schools

Public high school in Augusta:

SOUTHEASTERN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 177; Location: PO BOX 155; Grades: 09 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Augusta:

GREATER WEST CENTRAL P.L.D. (Operating income: $145,272; Location: 202 CENTER ST; 44,238 books; 1,503 audio materials; 949 video materials; 71 serial subscriptions)