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Augusta, Wisconsin

Augusta is a city in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,567 at the 2020 census, up from 1,550 at the 2010 census. The city is bordered by the Town of Bridge Creek.

Augusta was formerly called Ridge Creek. A post office has been in operation in Augusta since 1858. The city was named in 1856 after Augusta, Maine. Another theory holds that the town was named Augusta after citizens agreed to name the village after the prettiest girl in the area.

Augusta is located at 44°40′47″N 91°7′22″W / 44.67972°N 91.12278°W / 44.67972; -91.12278 (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 land.

There are two class 2 trout fishing streams in Augusta: Bridge Creek and its tributary Diamond Valley Creek.

The city lies on US Highway 12, which serves as the main east-west thoroughfare through town, and also lies on State Trunk Highway 27. It is ten miles north of Interstate 94 and 20 miles southeast of the City of Eau Claire.

As of the 2020 census, Augusta had a population of 1,567. The median age was 40.8 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.8 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

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