Savage is a city in Scott County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 21,115 at the
2000 census.
History
In 1852, traders established a small post at the confluence of the Credit
River and the Minnesota River that came to be known as Hamilton Landing,
incorporated ten years later as the town of Hamilton. A railway line reached the site in 1865, and
in 1866 the town gained a post office.
In 1902, local entrepreneur Marion William Savage purchased racing horse Dan Patch and used
him as the main attraction of his race track near town. Dan Patch's notoriety grew, and with it the prestige of the town, so in
1904 the townspeople renamed the community after Savage. In 1906, Dan Patch broke the world pacing mile record at 1 minute and 55
seconds, a record that remained unsurpassed for 54 years.
During World War II, Savage was home to Camp
Savage, an MIS language school which taught Japanese to American military
personnel.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area
of 42.8 km² (16.5 mi²). 41.2 km² (15.9 mi²) of it
is land and 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (3.69%) is water. The city's northern boundary is the Minnesota River; its tributary the Credit River flows
northwardly through the city.[1]
Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were
21,115 people, 6,807 households, and 5,717 families residing in the city. The population
density was 512.4/km² (1,326.9/mi²). There were 6,994 housing units at an average density of 169.7/km² (439.5/mi²). The
racial makeup of the city was 90.65% White, 1.59%
African American, 0.25% Native American, 5.39% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.66% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.
There were 6,807 households out of which 56.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.0% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were
non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or
older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the city the population was spread out with 35.6% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 43.5% from 25 to 44, 13.7% from
45 to 64, and 2.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males.
For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $75,097, and the median income for a family was $79,244. Males had a median
income of $50,884 versus $35,824 for females. The per capita income for the city was
$26,858. About 1.9% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty
line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
City administration
Mayor:
City Council:
- Gene Abbott
- Al McColl
- Jane Victorey
- Janet Williams
Politics
Savage is located in Minnesota's 2nd congressional district,
represented by John Kline, a Republican, scoring 2.8% progressive on a range
of issues[2] and 88% conservative based on 2006
House votes.[3]
School logos
New School Logo since 2006
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References
External links
Coordinates:
44°46′45″N, 93°20′11″W
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