St. Augusta, Minnesota
| Saint Augusta, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Motto: "Where Country Meets Community" | |
 Saint Augusta, Minnesota
within Stearns County and state of Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 45°28′N 94°12′W / 45.467°N 94.200°WCoordinates: 45°28′N 94°12′W / 45.467°N 94.200°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Stearns |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.81 sq mi (77.21 km2) |
| • Land | 29.66 sq mi (76.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,317 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 3,431 |
| • Density | 111.8/sq mi (43.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 56301 |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-56752 |
| Website | www.staugustamn.com |
Saint Augusta is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, directly south of the city of St. Cloud. The population was 3,317 at the 2010 census and has increased to 3,545 according to 2014 estimates.
St. Augusta is part of the Saint Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Originally Saint Augusta Township, it incorporated as a city on May 2, 2000 in order to avoid annexation by the city of Saint Cloud. St. Augusta was named in the 1850s after a local church.
For a short time Saint Augusta was officially named Ventura in honor of then Governor Jesse Ventura, but voters decided on its current name months after incorporation, and the name was officially changed to Saint Augusta on November 7, 2000.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.81 square miles (77.21 km2); 29.66 square miles (76.82 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) is water.
Minnesota State Highway 15 and County 7 are two of the main routes in Saint Augusta. Interstate 94 and County 75 skirt the northeastern border of St. Augusta. The city of Saint Cloud is to the immediate north and northeast of Saint Augusta.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,317 people, 1,154 households, and 937 families residing in the city. The population density was 111.8 inhabitants per square mile (43.2/km2). There were 1,184 housing units at an average density of 39.9 per square mile (15.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.4% White, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
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