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Mount Savage

MarylandCDP

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Mount Savage

Total population

514

Median home value

$108,300

23%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$51,691

Mount Savage$52k
National$74k
Elevation376 m
Land area2.39 km²
Weather59°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates39.70°, -78.88°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
376 m
Area
2.39 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Mount Savage is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 873.

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History & geography

Geography

Mount Savage is located at an elevation of in the valley of Jennings Run in western Allegany County. Mount Savage Run flows into Jennings Run in Mount Savage. Maryland Route 36 runs through the community, leading southwest to Frostburg and east to Cumberland. Sampson Rock, the summit of Big Savage Mountain, rises to the west of the village.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
47.2
Median home value
$108,300
Housing units
311
Poverty rate
16.1%
Unemployment
3.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
95.7%
Black
0.4%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.6967
Longitude
-78.8768
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
59°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
46°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
65°F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
45°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
72°F
Sunny
Friday Night
48°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Mount Savage, MD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
35.1%
Diabetes
11.2%
Adult obesity
37.5%
Binge drinking
16.7%
Adult smoking
20.5%
No leisure activity
32%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
19
Elementary
12
Middle
3
High
4
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Mountain Ridge High School
    High · Frostburg · 736 students · 17.1:1 ratio
  • Fort Hill High
    High · Cumberland · 692 students · 16.9:1 ratio
  • Allegany High
    High · Cumberland · 684 students · 14.9:1 ratio
  • Braddock Middle
    Middle · Cumberland · 603 students · 14.4:1 ratio
  • Washington Middle
    Middle · Cumberland · 583 students · 12.7:1 ratio
  • South Penn Elementary
    Elementary · Cumberland · 523 students · 11.4:1 ratio
  • Beall Elementary
    Elementary · Frostburg · 451 students · 13.7:1 ratio
  • Mount Savage Middle
    Middle · Mount Savage · 425 students · 13.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

Nearby places in Maryland

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.9
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,424

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
256
Avg daily Wikipedia views
9
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Mount Savage

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Recently spotted species

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library