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Savage, Montana
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 Savage, Montana
Location in Montana
Savage, Montana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Richland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
| • Land | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,985 ft (605 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 303 |
| • Density | 422.59/sq mi (163.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
59262
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| Area code(s) | 406 |
| GNIS feature ID | 776236 |
Savage is a small community in Richland County, Montana. It's called an unincorporated community because it doesn't have its own local government like a city does. It's also a census-designated place (CDP), which means the U.S. Census Bureau counts it as a specific area for population statistics.
Savage is located right next to the Yellowstone River. You can find it along Montana Highway 16. It's about 20 miles (32 km) southwest of a larger town called Sidney.
The area was first listed as a CDP before the 2010 census. Before that, it was part of a different CDP called Knife River.
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A Look Back at Savage's History
The community of Savage is named after H. M. Savage. He was an engineer who worked for the U.S. Reclamation Service. For many years, Savage was a very busy place. Farmers would ship their grain from here. Also, growers of sugar beets, who farmed near the river, used Savage as a shipping point.
These sugar beet farms became even more successful when a new sugar beet factory opened in Sidney in 1925. This made it easier to process the beets.
Who Lives in Savage?
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 303 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
According to the 2020 census, 303 people live in Savage.
Fun Things to Do in Savage
Even though it's a small community, Savage offers some basic services. If you enjoy being outdoors, you'll be happy to know that there's easy access to the Yellowstone River nearby. This is a great spot for boating and other river activities.
Savage's Weather
Savage has a type of weather called a semi-arid climate. This means it's usually dry, but not quite a desert. On climate maps, this is shown as "BSk".
| Climate data for Savage, Montana (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1905–2022) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 66 (19) |
70 (21) |
87 (31) |
95 (35) |
104 (40) |
109 (43) |
111 (44) |
110 (43) |
104 (40) |
93 (34) |
78 (26) |
73 (23) |
111 (44) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 28.9 (−1.7) |
34.1 (1.2) |
47.4 (8.6) |
60.9 (16.1) |
71.5 (21.9) |
80.2 (26.8) |
88.2 (31.2) |
87.6 (30.9) |
77.2 (25.1) |
60.4 (15.8) |
43.5 (6.4) |
32.0 (0.0) |
59.3 (15.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 17.8 (−7.9) |
22.3 (−5.4) |
34.2 (1.2) |
46.4 (8.0) |
57.0 (13.9) |
66.2 (19.0) |
72.8 (22.7) |
71.3 (21.8) |
61.3 (16.3) |
47.0 (8.3) |
32.2 (0.1) |
21.3 (−5.9) |
45.8 (7.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 6.8 (−14.0) |
10.5 (−11.9) |
21.1 (−6.1) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
42.5 (5.8) |
52.1 (11.2) |
57.4 (14.1) |
55.1 (12.8) |
45.4 (7.4) |
33.5 (0.8) |
20.9 (−6.2) |
10.7 (−11.8) |
32.3 (0.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −46 (−43) |
−53 (−47) |
−31 (−35) |
−11 (−24) |
13 (−11) |
29 (−2) |
37 (3) |
32 (0) |
15 (−9) |
−14 (−26) |
−24 (−31) |
−42 (−41) |
−53 (−47) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.38 (9.7) |
0.32 (8.1) |
0.55 (14) |
1.27 (32) |
2.59 (66) |
2.79 (71) |
2.28 (58) |
1.46 (37) |
1.46 (37) |
1.17 (30) |
0.58 (15) |
0.42 (11) |
15.27 (388) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.8 (15) |
5.3 (13) |
4.3 (11) |
2.4 (6.1) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.7 (4.3) |
3.6 (9.1) |
6.2 (16) |
29.6 (75) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 9.2 | 9.6 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 71.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 22.1 |
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Learning in Savage
Students in Savage attend Savage Public School. This school teaches kids from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade. The sports teams at Savage High School are known as the Warriors!
