Savage, Maryland

Savage, Maryland
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Savage
Savage
Coordinates: 39°8′15″N 76°49′26″W / 39.13750°N 76.82389°W / 39.13750; -76.82389
Country United States
State Maryland
CountyHoward
Established1822
Area
 • Total
2.74 sq mi (7.10 km2)
 • Land2.74 sq mi (7.09 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
210 ft (64 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,542
 • Density2,756.5/sq mi (1,064.29/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
20763
Area codes240, 301
FIPS code24-70475
GNIS feature ID591233

Savage is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Howard County, Maryland, United States, approximately 18 miles (29 km) south of Baltimore and 21 miles (34 km) north of Washington, D.C. It is situated close to the city of Laurel and to the planned community of Columbia. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 7,542. The former mill town is a registered historic place, and has several original buildings preserved within and around the Savage Mill Historic District.