About Augusta
Augusta is a small unincorporated community in central Montana.
Augusta holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.92 square miles.
📰 Augusta News Today
- Augusta's 89th Annual Rodeo brings community, cowboys, and economic boost to the small Montana town KRTV · Jun 23
- 20-year-old man missing from Augusta, Montana Fairfield Sun Times · May 4
- Sun River gates draw crowds near Augusta as antler season begins Nonstop Local News Montana · May 15
- Marion Dudley Higgins Obituary Jun 9, 2026 Schnider Funeral Home · Jun 9
- FWP investigates three elk shot and left to waste near Augusta NBC Montana · Nov 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Augusta Unique
- One of 10 places in the US named Augusta — but the Montana one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Montana — one of 497 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 21 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Latigo & Lace · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Augusta
- Fairgrounds reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Augusta
- Augusta 7-8
- Augusta Elementary School
- Augusta High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMontana
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.92 sq mi
Coordinates47.4893, -112.3922