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
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 667, settled in 1850.
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.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Savona, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Savona.
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.
| Savona | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $825 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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%).
| Savona | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
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.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Savona beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 18% of Savona adults smoke cigarettes.
| Savona | New York towns | U.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% |
| What stands out | Savona | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 6% |
| More adults with depression | 23.4% | 17.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Savona. Close and well known come first.
31 mi LakeSeneca Lake
13 mi MuseumCorning Museum of Glass400K visitors a year
19 mi State parkWatkins Glen State Park
39 mi LakeCayuga Lake
37 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State Park
40 mi Stadium & arenaSchoellkopf FieldSeneca 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
1 within 15 miles of the center of Savona
About 4 of every 100 Savona residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Savona’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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.
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Savona has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.