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Augusta is a tiny town of 285 people in St. Charles County, Missouri. It's about 35 miles from St. Louis, MO. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $363k and rent runs about $1k a month.
285people
$363kTypical home
$1,373/moRent
89° / 41°Summer / winter
10"Snow
241Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 285
- Part of a metro area
- About 321 people per sq mi
- 35 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 35 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $363k (≈$2,286/mo)
- Median rent $1,373/mo
- Median household income $104k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (127 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (535 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 30% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 40% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to STL airport
- 30 mi to STL (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 463 ft
- 565 mi to the ocean
- 178 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 46 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 629 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 41 bars within 25 mi
- 160 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- St. Charles County: R+17 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.