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Savage is a tiny town of 316 people in Richland County, Montana. It's about 152 miles from Minot, ND and 532 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $257k and rent runs about $750 a month.
316people
$257kTypical home
$750/moRent
88° / 29°Summer / winter
30"Snow
241Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 316
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 441 people per sq mi
- 532 mi to Denver, CO
- 152 mi to Minot, ND
- 60 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $257k (≈$1,621/mo)
- Median rent $750/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 29°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
- 30" 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 54
- 22% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 16% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to SDY airport
- 525 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 118 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,982 ft
- 812 mi to the ocean
- 48 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 180 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 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
- 173 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Montana districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 177 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 35 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 31 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