Augusta, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,460. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,370 (-6.2% change)
Males: 668 (45.8%), Females: 792 (54.2%)

Eau Claire County

Zip code: 54722

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $28,478
Median house value: $61,200

Population by Race

Races in Augusta:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
• American Indian (2.3%)
• Hispanic (1.3%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (45.5%), Norwegian (14.7%), Irish (12.4%), English (8.5%), French (4.5%), Polish (4.1%).

Elevation: 960 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Augusta

• High school or higher: 78.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
• Unemployed: 6.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Augusta city

• Never married: 22.2%
• Now married: 51.8%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 13.6%
• Divorced: 10.6%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -74 (-4.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Augusta:

• OSSEO AREA MEDICAL CTR (about 11 miles; OSSEO, WI)
• LUTHER HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI)
• VICTORY MEDICAL CTR INC (about 24 miles; STANLEY, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Augusta:

• CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 28 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)
• LA CROSSE MUNI (about 57 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
• VOLK FIELD (about 80 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Augusta:

• BLAIR (about 28 miles; BLAIR, WI; Abbreviation: 5E6)
• BLACK RIVER FALLS AREA (about 36 miles; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; Abbreviation: BCK)
• NEILLSVILLE MUNI (about 44 miles; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: VIQ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Augusta:

• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 26 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
• CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 26 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
• WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 54 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 58 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
• WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
• SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 58 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 61 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)

Public primary/middle schools in Augusta:

• AUGUSTA HI (Students: 348; Location: E19320 BARTIG RD; Grades: 06 – 12)
• AUGUSTA EL (Students: 264; Location: E19320 BARTIG RD; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Augusta:

• OAK RIDGE SCHOOL (Students: 31; Location: E 20995 OAK RIDGE ROAD; Grades: 1 – 8)
• AUGUSTA MENNONITE SCH (Students: 25; Location: S 6115 ST RD 27; Grades: 1 – 8)
• PLAIN VIEW SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: CTY ROAD G; Grades: 1 – 8)
• FOREST VIEW SCHOOL (Students: 10; Location: C/O E22460 KARROW RD; Grades: 2 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Augusta:

• AUGUSTA MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $79,313; Location: 113 N. STONE ST.; 17,192 books; 687 audio materials; 959 video materials; 81 serial subscriptions)