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Welcome to Savage ...

The city of Savage is located in Scott County<1>.


The location of Savage has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Savage, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Savage has a population of 32,361 people<3> (see below for details).

Savage is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Savage lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Savage: (952)

The ZIP code for Savage: 55378<5>

Websites for Savage ...

Official Website: www.ci.savage.mn.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Savage had an population of 32,361 people. This is an increase of 20.25% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 53.26% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Savage had a population of 26,911 people (or 20.71% of the total population of Scott County). This makes Savage the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Savage represents 0.51% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 34th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 26,911 people, the population of Savage increased 27.45% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 21,115 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Savage.

Communities Also Named Savage ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Savage - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Savage.

Communities near Savage ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Savage.

  • Minneapolis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Saint Paul
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Bloomington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Plymouth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <6>
  • Lakeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Eagan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan
    • Eagan is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,975 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagan <6>
  • Eden Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Minnetonka
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka
    • Minnetonka is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetonka <6>
  • Apple Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
    • Apple Valley is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <6>
  • Edina
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
    • Edina is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Savage. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Savage.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Savage. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Savage.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Savage. See our Newspapers Page for Savage.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Savage ...

Looking for more information about Savage? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Savage, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Savage.

Adding Savage to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Savage in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Savage was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Savage post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Savage.

The official website for Savage: www.ci.savage.mn.us/

The official website for Scott County: www.co.scott.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Savage.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Savage - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Savage). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Savage or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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