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
Area
  Total
2.74 sq mi (7.10 km2)
  Land2.74 sq mi (7.09 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
210 ft (60 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,542
  Density2,756.58/sq mi (1,064.29/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
20763
Area code(s)240, 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.