Augusta, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Village of Augusta | |
 Location within Kalamazoo County | |
  Augusta Location within the state of Michigan  Augusta Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°20′16″N 85°21′6″W / 42.33778°N 85.35167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Kalamazoo |
| Townships | Ross, Charleston |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.04 sq mi (2.70 km2) |
| • Land | 1.03 sq mi (2.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 864 |
| • Density | 841.29/sq mi (324.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 49012 |
| Area code | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-04160[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398009[3] |
Augusta is a village in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 885 at the 2010 census. The village is mostly within Ross Township, though a small portion extends south into Charleston Township.
Augusta is situated on the M-96 highway, about five miles (8.0 km) northeast of Galesburg, and about seven miles (11 km) west of downtown Battle Creek. Kalamazoo is an additional ten miles (16 km) west of Galesburg. Fort Custer Recreation Area is immediately south of the village on the east side of the Kalamazoo River.
Augusta was established in 1832.[4]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Augusta, Michigan
- ^ Romig 1986, p. 35.