Augusta, Wisconsin | |
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City | |
Location of Augusta within Wisconsin |
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Coordinates: 44°40′47″N 91°7′22″W / 44.67972°N 91.12278°WCoordinates: 44°40′47″N 91°7′22″W / 44.67972°N 91.12278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Eau Claire |
Area | |
• Total | 2.19 sq mi (5.67 km2) |
• Land | 2.19 sq mi (5.67 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,550 |
• Estimate (2012) | 1,558 |
• Density | 707.8/sq mi (273.3/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP Code | 54722 |
Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
FIPS code | 55-03825 |
GNIS feature ID | 1561013 |
Website | cityofaugusta |
Augusta is a city in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,550 at the 2010 census. The city is bordered by the Town of Bridge Creek.
A post office has been in operation in Augusta since 1858. The city was named in 1856 after Augusta, Maine.
Augusta is located at 44°40′47″N 91°7′22″W / 44.67972°N 91.12278°W (44.679656, -91.122664).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.19 square miles (5.67 km2), all of it land. There are 2 class 2 trout fishing streams in Augusta, Bridge Creek and its tributary Diamond Valley Creek.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,550 people, 614 households, and 384 families residing in the city. The population density was 707.8 inhabitants per square mile (273.3/km2). There were 662 housing units at an average density of 302.3 per square mile (116.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.7% White, 0.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.