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SavonaNY

A town of 667, settled in 1850.

Is Savona a good place to live?

Savona’s median age is 50 years, above both New York’s towns (43 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 1 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Savona. Savona has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

667 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Savona Business Notices.; Savona (Village); South Part of Bath (Village)
Savona Business Notices.; Savona (Village); South Part of Bath (Village), 1873
Savona’s story

176 years in pictures

Census counts: 447 in 1880, a peak of 974 in 1990, 672 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1873 and 3 maps from 1903 on.

  • 1850Savona is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Savona: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSavona Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Savona’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCampbell-Savona Central School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSteuben County Board of ElectionsSteuben County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code1487914879 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Savona.

Housing

Homes in Savona are worth about $163K, by Zillow’s estimate

The typical Savona home is worth about $163,000, up 3.9% in a year, 69% below the New York typical home. Savona’s median rent is $825 a month, where New York’s towns sit at $1,101 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. 85% of households own their home in Savona.

$163KZillow home value
SavonaNew York townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home85%75%73%
Median rent$825 a month$1,101 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Savona$163K
New York$525K
+3.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Savona’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Savona for work: only 1% work in town. Savona’s median household income is $57,000. The top destinations are Bath (23%), Corning (12%) and Erwin (8%).

1%work in town
SavonaNew York townsU.S. towns
Median household income$57,000$82,000$80,000
Average trip to work22 minutes25 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Savona1%
Bath23%
Corning12%
Erwin8%
Horseheads7%
13 mi
median commute distance
110
jobs based in Savona
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Savona

Savona has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 15° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–35°
Spring33–57°
Summer55–80°
Fall39–61°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Savona is

Savona beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 18% of Savona adults smoke cigarettes.

SavonaNew York townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%13%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%16%17%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)30%25%25%
32 measures vs. New York
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
What stands outSavonaNY
More smokers18%11.3%
More adults with COPD9.4%6%
More adults with depression23.4%17.5%
Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital
6.8 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

Savona faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Seneca Lake and 17 more within 40 miles

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

All 32 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Corning Museum of Glass: User:Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Watkins Glen State Park: Flickr user: Peter Rivera Stamford, Connecticut https://www.flickr.com/people/ri, CC BY 2.0 · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Schoellkopf Field: Alex Sergeev, (www.asergeev.com) Originally uploaded by en:User:Cornell010, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Savona

17pages on Savona
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Savona

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Savona for work

Where Savona’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

23% → Bath Bath 23% 12% → Corning Corning 12% 8% → Erwin Erwin 8% 7% → Horseheads Horseheads 7% 4% → Elmira Elmira 4% 4% → Urbana Urbana 4% Savona · 1% stay
110jobs based in Savona
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Savona

Village in New York, United States

Savona is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Savona had a population of 672. The village is named after Savona in Italy, and is located in the eastern part of the town of Bath. The village is located at the intersection of routes 226 and 415, and Interstate 86.

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

Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,053 ft
ZIP code
14879
Area code
607

Questions about Savona

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Savona, NY a good place to live?

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