Saverton School · National Register of Historic Places
Saverton’s story
207 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1819Saverton is founded
SavertonMO
1 bordering townMap →
Lock and Dam No. 22 Historic District · Photo: US Army Corps of Engineers, Unknown Photographer · Public domain
Population
60
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$218K
Census ACS
Median age
76.7
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Is Saverton a good place to live?
Saverton’s age of the median resident is 76.7 years, above both Missouri’s towns (38.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Saverton. Saverton School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Saverton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Saverton stand out
Where Saverton beats most towns.
Small town
60 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Cincinnati TownshipSaverton
Getting set up
Moving to Saverton: who provides what
Saverton is unincorporated, so Ralls County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRalls County Pwsd 14 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesRalls CountyRalls County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereRallsRalls County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes63467, 63459, 6340163467 56% · 63459 24% · 63401 19%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 Saverton.
Work & commute
About one in three of Saverton’s working residents commute to Hannibal
Half commute less than 16 miles. The top destinations are Hannibal (34%), Quincy (6%) and Palmyra (3%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Saverton0%
Hannibal34%
Quincy6%
Palmyra3%
St. Peters3%
16 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Saverton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Saverton
The range runs from 20° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 17 inches of snow a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring43–64°
Summer65–85°
Fall45–66°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Saverton: inland flooding
Compared with 62% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Saverton is higher. FEMA puts just over two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 31% to heat waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Saverton once, in 2008.
62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Saverton is
Saverton: 32% of adults get no exercise outside work. In Saverton, 42% of adults have obesity, and 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Saverton | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Saverton | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 21.5% | 16% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8% |
Hannibal Regional Hospital
10.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$331Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 5 attractions →Mark Twain Cave and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Saverton. Close and well known come first.
5 mi CaveMark Twain Cave
7 mi MuseumMark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum
17 mi National Historic SiteNew Philadelphia National Historic Site
21 mi MuseumJohn Wood MansionSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mark Twain Cave: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · New Philadelphia National Historic Site: Nyttend, Public domain · John Wood Mansion: Smallbones, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Saverton
15pages on Saverton
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Saverton
About 0 of every 100 Saverton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Saverton for work
Where Saverton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Saverton
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Saverton
Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States
Saverton is an unincorporated community in eastern Ralls County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Saverton had a population of 213. It is located adjacent to the Mississippi River, approximately ten miles southeast of Hannibal. Saverton is part of the Hannibal Micropolitan Statistical Area. Saverton was founded in 1819 and is named after the local Saverton family, who were likely prominent in the area. A post office called Saverton has been in operation since 1832. Saverton School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 492 ft
- ZIP code
- 63467
Questions about Saverton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Saverton, MO a good place to live?
Saverton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.