Augusta Iowa Map

About Augusta, Iowa

Augusta is a locality in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 51. The population density is 26.3 people per km². Augusta is located at 40.7581°N, 91.2757°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 52658.

Augusta marks its presence where the Skunk River carves a slow, deliberate path through the heavy, loam-rich soil of the plains. It lies 9.1 miles north-northeast of Fort Madison, IA (from Fort Madison, IA: bearing 13°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west-southwest of Burlington. The landscape surrounding Augusta is defined by the steady, rhythmic expansion of tilled fields, where the horizon remains flat and expansive, broken only by the occasional stand of timber or the distant silhouette of Gittings Mound rising against the pale sky. In the quiet hours of the afternoon, the light here takes on a buttery, weighted quality, pressing down on the tall prairie grasses and the dense thickets of the Augusta Wildlife Management Area. The air carries the scent of damp earth and drying stalks, a persistent reminder of the land’s quiet, unrelenting productivity that defines the physical character of this inland expanse.

History in Augusta is measured in the slow turnover of the seasons and the sturdy, unadorned architecture that keeps pace with the demands of an agricultural economy. Long before the modern machinery of soybean and corn production dominated the local industry, the area served as a modest crossing, shaped by the persistent flow of the Skunk River and the hard work of settlers who favored the fertile, stubborn ground. Life moves with an unshowy, literate civility, far removed from the frantic pace of larger hubs, finding its recreation in the quietude of the local landscape or the occasional trek toward the water at Geode Lake. There is a distinct, grounded endurance in the way the days unfold here, a testament to a place that asks for little from the world beyond the bounty of its own soil and the steady cycle of the harvest.

About This Augusta Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Augusta, Iowa. Coordinates: 40.758095, -91.275705. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Augusta includes the ZIP code (52658), telephone area code (712), county seat of Des Moines County (Burlington), and school district assignment (Fort Madison Community School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.