Savage, Montana
Savage, Montana | |
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  Savage, Montana  Savage, Montana | |
| Coordinates: 47°27′13″N 104°20′34″W / 47.45361°N 104.34278°W | |
| 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) | |
| • Total | 303 |
| • Density | 422.59/sq mi (163.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59262 |
| Area code | 406 |
| GNIS feature ID | 776236[2] |
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.[3] In previous censuses, the area was counted within the former Knife River CDP.
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 303 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
History[edit]
Savage is named for H. M. Savage, supervising engineer for the U. S. Reclamation Service.[5] For many years it was a busy shipping point for grain farmers and river-bottom beet growers.[6] Sugar beet farms benefited with the opening of a sugar beet factory in Sidney in 1925.
Recreation[edit]
Basic services are available in the community and boating access to the Yellowstone River is nearby.
Climate[edit]
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Savage has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[7]
| Climate data for Savage, Montana (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1905–2022) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Source: NOAA[8][9] | |||||||||||||
Education[edit]
Savage Public School educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade.[10] Savage High School's team name is the Warriors.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Savage, Montana
- ^ "Savage Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Richey". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ Cheney’s Names on the Face of Montana, Mountain Press Publishing Company
- ^ Climate Summary for Savage, Montana
- ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "Savage Public School". Savage Public School. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "Member Schools". Montana High School Association. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
Municipalities and communities of Richland County, Montana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |