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Savage, Montana
Savage, Montana is located in Montana
Savage, Montana
Savage, Montana
Location in Montana
Savage, Montana is located in the United States
Savage, Montana
Savage, Montana
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Montana
County Richland
Elevation
1,985 ft (605 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59262
Area code(s) 406
GNIS feature ID 776236

Savage is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Richland County, Montana, United States. Savage is located on the Yellowstone River and Montana Highway 16, 20 miles (32 km) south-southwest of Sidney.

Savage was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2010 census. In previous censuses, the area was counted within the former Knife River CDP.

History

Savage is named for H. M. Savage, supervising engineer for the U. S. Reclamation Service. For many years it was a busy shipping point for grain farmers and river-bottom beet growers. Sugar beet farms benefited with the opening of a sugar beet factory in Sidney in 1925.

Recreation

Basic services are available in the community and boating access to the Yellowstone River is nearby.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Savage has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.


Education

Savage Public School educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Savage High School's team name is the Warriors.

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