Augusta, Iowa

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  Augusta in Des Moines County Iowa, in 1903

In 1835, Levi Moffitt, one of the first settlers, built the first water-power "flouring" mill in the state of Iowa. In 1842, Moffitt and Dan Jones built a church in Augusta, and helped to transport immigrants up the river to Nauvoo. The means of travel was a small steamboat that was called the Maid of Iowa, which was captained by Dan Jones.^{[citation needed]}

The Augusta Academy, a co-educational institution, was established in Augusta in January 1839. This was followed by the Augusta Literary and Debating Society, founded in 1879.^[4]

The first postmaster of Augusta was Joshua Holland, appointed on October 2, 1846.^[4]

Augusta's population was 163 in 1902,^[6] and 110 in 1925.^[7] The population was 87 in 1940.^[8]

As of the census of 2020,^[9] there were 51 people, 29 households, and 21 families residing in the community. The population density was 68.1 inhabitants per square mile (26.3/km²). There were 32 housing units at an average density of 42.7 per square mile (16.5/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 100.0% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.0% from other races and 0.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 0.0% of the population.

Of the 29 households, 31.0% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 17.2% were cohabitating couples, 13.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 17.2% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 27.6% of all households were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the community was 53.8 years. 7.8% of the residents were under the age of 20; 11.8% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 19.6% were from 25 and 44; 25.5% were from 45 and 64; and 35.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the community was 64.7% male and 35.3% female.