Augusta, Montana

Augusta is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States. The population was 309 at the 2010 census and rose to 316 in the 2020 census. The most accepted version in the naming of this town is after Augusta Hogan, thought to be the first child born in this town, the daughter of J. D. Hogan, an early rancher.

Augusta, Montana
Location of Augusta, Montana
Coordinates: 47°29′27″N 112°23′39″W
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyLewis and Clark
Area
  Total0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2)
  Land0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,068 ft (1,240 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total316
  Density342.73/sq mi (132.26/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59410
Area code406
FIPS code30-03025
GNIS feature ID0800366

Augusta is part of the Helena Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The original townsite was dedicated on May 8, 1893. A fire on April 4, 1901, destroyed part of the town.

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