Augusta is a city in
St. Charles County
St. Charles County is in the central eastern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 405,262, making it Missouri's third-most populous county. Its county seat is St. Charles. The county was organized Oct ...
,
Missouri
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, United States. The population was 253 at the
2010 census. The city boasts wineries,
antique shop
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s, restaurants,
B&B's, a wood shop, a glass studio, massage therapy, a
historic museum and The Augusta Brewery.
Augusta is located in the
Missouri Rhineland
The Missouri Rhineland is a geographical area of Missouri that extends from west of St. Louis to slightly east of Jefferson City, located mostly in the Missouri River Valley on both sides of the river. Dutzow, the first permanent German settle ...
. As a result, it is home to two wineries, Augusta Winery and
Mount Pleasant Winery
Mount Pleasant Estates is a winery in Augusta, Missouri, United States, on the north side of the Missouri River in what is called the Missouri Rhineland.
History
Mount Pleasant Winery was founded in 1859 by immigrant Georg Muench (1801–1879) ...
. The
Augusta AVA
The Augusta AVA was established on June 20, 1980 as the first federally approved American Viticultural Area, eight months before the Napa Valley AVA in northern California. The petition was submitted by Clayton W. Byers and Lucian W. Dressel, ...
was recognized by the federal government in 1980 as the first designated
American Viticultural Area
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in the United States, beating out Napa Valley.
Augusta is a popular stop along the
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, a 225-mile-long bike and walking path built along a former
railroad right-of-way.
History
Augusta was founded in 1836, by Heinrich Knoernschild of Tiefengrun,
Germany
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. There are stories of another man who named the town after his wife, although those theories cannot be proven.
Geography
Augusta is located at (38.572336, -90.882079).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 253 people, 112 households, and 70 families residing in the city. The
population density
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was . There were 131 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.6%
White
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, 1.2%
Native American, 0.4%
Asian
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, and 0.8% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 112 households, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were
married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.5% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.91.
The median age in the city was 45.2 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.7% were from 25 to 44; 32.8% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 218 people, 102 households, and 63 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 119 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 99.08%
White
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, 0.46%
Asian
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, and 0.46% from two or more races.
There were 102 households, out of which 15.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were
married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the town the population was spread out, with 15.6% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $54,375. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $24,375 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $21,065. None of the families and 2.3% of the population were living below the
poverty line
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, including no under eighteens and 10.9% of those over 64.
Education
The
School District of Washington
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Schools
Secondary schools:
*Washington High School (Missouri), Washington High School
*Washington Middle School
Elementa ...
operates Augusta Elementary School in the city.
Augusta has a
public library, a branch of the St. Charles City-County District Library.
References
External links
Augusta MissouriAugusta Missouri Chamber of Commerce
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Cities in St. Charles County, Missouri
Missouri Rhineland
1836 establishments in Missouri
Cities in Missouri