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Country around Savage is a rural area of about 737 people in Richland County, Montana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 158 miles from Minot, ND and 534 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $278k and rent runs about $735 a month.
737people
$278kTypical home
$735/moRent
86° / 27°Summer / winter
29"Snow
241Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 737 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 534 mi to Denver, CO
- 158 mi to Minot, ND
- 62 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $278k (≈$1,755/mo)
- Median rent $735/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Dry summers (dew point 50°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 54 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (383 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (490 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 22% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 21% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to SDY airport
- 527 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 111 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,431 ft
- 814 mi to the ocean
- 50 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 187 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 180 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Montana districts (reading)
- 22 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 184 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 39 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Richland County: R+68 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk