Guide to Savage Minnesota

Savage (city)

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

2000-2010 Change

Actual

Percent

Population

3,611

3,954

9,906

21,115

26,911

+5,796

+27.45

Land Area (sq. mile)

17.10

16.15

15.91

15.63

-0.28

-1.76

Density (persons per sq. mile)

211.2

244.8

622.6

1,326.9

1,721.8

+394.9

+29.76

Housing Units

969

1,272

3,395

6,994

9,429

+2,435

+34.82

Households

1,234

3,255

6,807

9,116

+2,309

+33.92

Persons Per Household

3.20

3.04

3.10

2.95

-0.15

-4.84

Savage is a suburban city 15 miles (24 km) south-southwest of downtown Minneapolis in Scott County in the state of Minnesota. The city is situated on the south bank of the Minnesota River. The city's northern boundary is the Minnesota River; its tributary the Credit River flows northwardly through the city. Minnesota State Highway 13 and County Road 42 are two of the main routes in Savage. Interstate 35W and U.S. Highway 169 are in close proximity to the city. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.45 square miles (42.61 km2); 15.63 square miles (40.48 km2) is land and 0.82 square miles (2.12 km2) is water. The elevation is 722 ft (220 m) above sea level.

As of the census of 2010, there were 26,911 people, 9,116 households, and 7,222 families living in the city. The population density was 1,721.8 inhabitants per square mile (664.8/km2). There were 9,429 housing units at an average density of 603.3 per square mile (232.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 82.6% White, 4.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 8.4% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 1.4% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.

There were 9,116 households of which 47.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.8% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.31.

The median age in the city was 34.6 years. 31.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 5.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

In the 1600s, French fur traders and explorers explored the Minnesota River valley. After 1750, Mdewakanton Dakota then settled at Chief Black Dog's camp—near what is now Black Dog Lake in Burnsville. Dakota used the Minnesota River valley region including present day Savage for fish, game, boating and camping.

In 1852, traders established a small post at the confluence of the Credit River and the Minnesota River. William Byrne, who immigrated from County Kilkenny, Ireland to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1840, arrived in the area shortly after, via steamboat from Fort Snelling. Already established in business and trade, he and other Irish and Scottish settlers build Hamilton Landing, a port for boats, named after the city he immigrated to in Canada. The town incorporated in 1892 as the village of Hamilton. Byrne later settled another nearby area which became Burnsville.

The Chicago Northwestern (present day Union Pacific Railroad) railway line reached the site in 1865, and in 1866 the town gained a post office. Hamilton became the crossroads of trade and service in the region with the Credit River, Minnesota River, the valley's wagon and road trails, and the rail line.

The post office was later renamed Glendale Post Station in 1894 and formed Glendale Township to the west of Hamilton but was later consolidated with Savage in 1969. The roughly 17 blocks of the late 19th century town remain as Savage's downtown along Highway 13 (Minnesota).

In 1902, Minneapolis entrepreneur Marion Willis Savage purchased racing horse Dan Patch and trained and raced him at his farm in the limits of Hamilton. Dan Patch's notoriety grew as the horse began breaking speed records and with it the prestige of the town. In 1904 the townspeople renamed the community after Savage with the post office officially confirming. In 1906 at the Minnesota State Fair, 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, a Military Intelligence School (MIS) language school, which taught Japanese to American military personnel. Established in 1942, the school trained with niseis and improved military intelligence of the time. It was later relocated to Fort Snelling and the camp is commemorated at Normandale College's Japanese garden. At about the same time, Cargill, Incorporated, began building ships for the U.S. Navy at the newly constructed Meadowland Shipyard, renamed Port Cargill (former site of Hamilton Landing). To launch the ships, 14 miles (23 km) of the Minnesota River were dredged down to 9 feet (2.7 m) from Savage to the Mississippi River confluence. About 3,500 people were employed during peak production resulting in 18 auxiliary oil and gas carriers and 4 tugboats constructed. After World War II the port began shipping agricultural commodities.

Savage remained undeveloped in the post-war housing boom, isolated by the Minnesota River and without a direct interstate connection. Lack of available construction materials in the immediate area also prevented development. By the 1980s, with the upgrade of Highway 13 (Minnesota) and construction of the Highway 169 Bloomington Ferry Bridge across the Minnesota River, Savage's population finally boomed as one of the growing exurb cities with low cost greenfield land in the metropolitan area. The citizens of Savage reclaimed some of their history in the early 2000s, when it relocated the displaced Savage Depot built in 1880 by the then Chicago, Minneapolis and Omaha Rail Road.

SAVAGE, a city in the northeast corner of Glendale, incorporated as a village on November 7, 1892, and separated from the township on March 5, 1920, after being called Hamilton during many years, was renamed in honor of Marion Willis Savage, who here owned a horse-training farm, with a covered track for practice in racing. He was born near Akron, Ohio, March 26, 1859; removed to Minneapolis in 1886 and engaged in manufacture of stock foods; purchased the world's champion racing horse Dan Patch for $60,000 in 1902; constructed the Dan Patch Electric Line railway from Minneapolis to Savage, Northfield, and Faribault; died in Minneapolis, July 12, 1916, on the next day after his famous horse died. The Dan Patch line soon afterward became insolvent, but in July 1918 it was purchased by a reorganized company, being renamed theMinneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railroad.

Canterbury Park
13444 Inglewood Avenue
Savage, MN 55378

Canterbury Park is a 20-acre park located within Canterbury Square and Wellington Estates on Inglewood Avenue. This neighborhood park offers two ballfields, a soccer field, tennis courts, a volleyball court, play equipment, a warming house/shelter, and hockey/ice skating rinks.

Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve
15501 Murphy Lake Blvd.
Savage, MN 55378
Phone: (763) 694-7777

The peaceful wilderness at Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve in northeast Scott County features glacial ridges, hilly terrain and an extensive, lush forest. This park features one of the most challenging cross-country ski areas in the Twin Cities, and a popular mountain bike trail. With the exception of the trails, the park reserve remains undeveloped, making it the best park in Three Rivers for birdwatchers to spot woodland songbirds.

Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, Savage Minnesota

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Quality Inn
4601 Highway 13 W
Savage, MN 55378
Phone: (952) 894-6124

The Quality Inn® helps visitors make the most of their stay in Savage thanks to its central position near Valleyfair Amusement Park and the area’s best dining options. Just off State Highway 13 and near Interstate 35W, the hotel is close to the popular Mall of America for incredible shopping options. Don’t miss out on the cultural activities at Bloomington Art Center or Eden Prairie Center.


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