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St. Augusta, MN

Full City Profile · Minnesota · Benton County County

3.7 /5.0
B+ Good
3,576 Population 120/sq mi density
$116,384 Median Income $61,488 per capita
$323,400 Home Value $247,835 Zillow
$1,373 Median Rent 19.4% income on rent
43°F Avg Temperature 270 sunny days/yr
393 Violent Crime/100K 3,782 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$116,384 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$323,400 home value, $1,373/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
393 violent crimes/100K (3% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
34.1% bachelor's degree or higher
St. Augusta has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 43°F (6°C). Winters average 11°F in January while summers reach 70°F in July. The area gets 270 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 30.8 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 36.

Temperature

11°F Jan (-12°C) 70°F Jul (21°C)
Annual Average42.5°F
21% below US avg
January Average11°F (-12°C)
July Average70°F (21°C)
Sunny Days270 days/yr

Geography

Elevation1,046 ft (319 m)
Area29.8 sq mi (77.2 km²)
Population Density120/sq mi
Coordinates45.4502°N, 94.1938°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyBenton County County
Nearest AirportSt Cloud Regional (STC)
9 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 30.8"
19% below US avg
Wettest Month (Jun) 4.41"
Driest Month (Feb) 0.71"

Air Quality

AQI Median36.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score51.3 / 100
Social Vulnerability30.5 / 100
Community Resilience94.2 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Relatively Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Relatively Moderate
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Relatively Low
Ice Storm Relatively Low
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively Moderate
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

3 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.1. Most recent: M2.8 on Apr 25, 2017.

Feb 9, 1994 6 km NNE of Blomkest, Minnesota M3.1 81 km
Apr 25, 2017 Near Mankato, Minnesota M2.8 141 km
Apr 29, 2011 Minnesota M2.5 120 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tornado History

428 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 30 fatalities, 972 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Jul 3, 1983 EF4 73 km 0
May 6, 1965 EF4 82 km 6
May 6, 1965 EF4 82 km 3
May 6, 1965 EF4 85 km 0
May 6, 1965 EF4 85 km 3
Jun 19, 1951 EF4 65 km 1
Jul 11, 2008 EF3 85 km 0
May 25, 2008 EF3 94 km 1
Sep 18, 1997 EF3 70 km 1
Jul 1, 1997 EF3 39 km 0
Jun 16, 1992 EF3 48 km 0
Jul 23, 1987 EF3 65 km 0
Apr 26, 1984 EF3 89 km 1
Sep 3, 1980 EF3 9 km 1
May 6, 1965 EF3 86 km 0
May 5, 1964 EF3 48 km 0
Jul 20, 1951 EF3 79 km 5
May 30, 2022 EF2 98 km 0
Jul 11, 2016 EF2 24 km 0
Jul 11, 2016 EF2 46 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (9,055 ac, 2007).

Year Name Acres Distance
2007 UNNAMED 9,055 88 km
2009 CENTER TANK RANGE 6,131 85 km
2002 UNIT 4 5,887 33 km
2003 UNITS 37 38 39 A 4,879 40 km
1998 UNITS 1617 4,649 39 km
1988 UNNAMED 4,475 85 km
2005 RX HFR 05 4,253 39 km
2009 BU9 4,112 33 km
2007 WUI 07 - UNIT 36 4,025 40 km
1988 UNNAMED 3,642 86 km
2000 UNIT 25 3,412 40 km
2009 BU11 3,242 35 km
1997 BIG 2,987 38 km
2009 UNNAMED 2,904 87 km
2009 HENDRICKSON IMPACT AREA 2,757 92 km
2003 UNITS 34 33 W 2,637 39 km
2024 UNIT 8E RX 2,551 35 km
1992 SHARPTAIL 2,288 38 km
1988 UNNAMED 2,243 54 km
2010 WUI 10 UNIT D 2,042 38 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 11°F (-12°C) 0.8 in Coldest
February 17°F (-8°C) 0.7 in Driest
March 29°F (-2°C) 1.5 in
April 45°F (7°C) 2.3 in
May 58°F (14°C) 3.2 in
June 67°F (19°C) 4.4 in Wettest
July 70°F (21°C) 3.4 in Warmest
August 69°F (20°C) 3.7 in
September 59°F (15°C) 3.0 in
October 47°F (8°C) 2.4 in
November 30°F (-1°C) 1.5 in
December 16°F (-9°C) 0.8 in

St. Augusta has a seasonal temperature swing of 58°F / from 11°F in January to 70°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 27.9 inches, with June being the wettest month (4.4") and February the driest (0.7").

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