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Minnesota›Becker County

Savannah TownshipMN

A town of 179, settled in 1902.

Is Savannah Township a good place to live?

Savannah Township’s January low is -2°F, below both Minnesota’s towns (6°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). The biggest place to walk is Itasca State Park, 4,025 acres with 8.5 miles of trail. Savannah Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

179 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Clover TownshipForest TownshipTwo Inlets TownshipClover TownshipForest TownshipTwo Inlets TownshipSavannah Township
Nearby attractions

Lake Itasca and 1 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Savannah Township. Close and well known come first.

All 3 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lake Itasca: Tastocke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Itasca State Park: Mark Evans from Orange City, USA, CC BY 2.0

Getting set up

Moving to Savannah Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Savannah Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerItasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Savannah Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPark Rapids Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBecker County CourthouseBecker County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code5647056470 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Savannah Township.

Outdoors

Nearly a quarter of Savannah Township is conserved land

Across 3 parks and preserves: 14 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Savannah Township: 3, covering 4,906 acres.

25.4%conserved
25.4%
conserved · 5,885 of 23,153 acres
14 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Itasca State Park8.5 mi4,025
2. Two Inlets State Forest1 mi867
3. White Earth State Forest—14

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Savannah Township’s year

Savannah Township’s typical July afternoon high stands at 78°F.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–21°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–76°
Fall33–52°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 18
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Savannah Township is

16% of adults binge drink in Savannah Township. This Minnesota town does better than the Minnesota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 9. Two figures for adults locally: 13% have diabetes, 29% feel lonely. Only 8 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Savannah Township.

Savannah TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
3 better20 too close to call9 worse
What stands outSavannah TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure82%76.1%
More adults getting a yearly checkup78.5%74.8%
More adults with heart disease8.5%5.9%
St. Josephs Area Health Services
16.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Savannah Township, with inland flooding at the top

One declared disaster, in 2002, has brought federal aid to Savannah Township households. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 54% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Savannah Township break down as 65% from inland flooding and 9% from tornadoes.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Savannah Township

17pages on Savannah Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Savannah Township; the nearest are

About Savannah Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Savannah Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 162 as of the 2000 census. Savannah Township was organized in 1901.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
1,565 ft

Questions about Savannah Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Savannah Township, MN a good place to live?

Savannah Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.