Augusta, Missouri

Augusta, Missouri
Location of Augusta, Missouri
Location of Augusta, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°34′20″N 90°52′45″W / 38.57222°N 90.87917°W / 38.57222; -90.87917
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountySt. Charles
Area
 • Total0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2)
 • Land0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation476 ft (145 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total270
 • Density306.82/sq mi (118.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63332[3]
Area code636
FIPS code29-02512[4]
GNIS feature ID2397444[2]
Websiteaugusta-missouri.com

Augusta is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. The population was 270 at the 2020 census, up from 253 at the 2010 census. The city has wineries, antique shops, restaurants, B&B's, a wood shop, a glass studio, massage therapy, a historic museum, and The Augusta Brewery.

Augusta is located in the Missouri Rhineland. As a result, it is home to two wineries, Augusta Winery and Mount Pleasant Winery. The Augusta AVA was recognized by the federal government in 1980 as the first designated American Viticultural Area in the United States, beating out Napa Valley.

Vineyards and wineries have grown over the decades with more than 125 wineries now in the state of Missouri.[5] Starting in 2020, David Hoffmann and the Hoffmann Family of Companies have invested to grow the region into a wine-tourism destination and have purchased more than two dozen properties, including four wineries and six vineyards.[6][7]

Augusta is a popular stop along the Katy Trail, a 225-mile-long bike and walking path built along a former railroad right-of-way.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Augusta, Missouri
  3. ^ "Augusta MO ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ Adams, Monica (September 28, 2021). "How the Hoffmanns are making waves in Missouri wine country". ksdk.com. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  6. ^ Lucas, Judy (April 27, 2022). "Hoffmanns say Augusta buying spree is complete. Up next: Big construction projects". ksdk.com. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "Hoffmann Family of Wineries". St. Louis Restaurant Review. August 3, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2023.