Augusta, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Des Moines County County

3.0 /5.0

B Good

47 Population 63/sq mi density

52°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

165 Violent Crime/100K 8,391 property/100K

Overall

3.0 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

165 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

0.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Augusta (10)

Delabar State Park

State Park

82 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Geode State Park

State Park

1,654 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

National Historic Site

Orphaned at age nine, Herbert Hoover left West Branch never to live here again. In later years, he returned to his humble birthplace to celebrate his long career of public service. A memorial landscape remains to tell his story: how community, hard work, honesty, and usefulness to others opened a wo...

Entrance: $0

Activities: Arts and Culture, Craft Demonstrations, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Junior Ranger Program, Wildlife Watching, Birdwatching, Park Film, Mu...

Weather: Spring and fall are mild with moderate temperatures. Average high temperatures in the spring and fall are between 50° and 60° F, with lows from 40° F to 50° F. Summer is hot and humid with average hig...

https://www.nps.gov/heho/index.htm

Lacey-Keosauqua State Park

State Park

1,517 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Lake Darling State Park

State Park

1,414 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Nauvoo State Park

State Park

146 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Sid Simpson State Park

State Park

23 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Siloam Springs State Park

State Park

5,491 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Wakonda State Park

State Park

1,040 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Wildcat Den State Park

State Park

432 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0