Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 51.
No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Savo Township. 52% of the land in Savo Township is conserved, above both the South Dakota town median (3.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Savo Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Savo Hall-Finnish National Society Hall. Savo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1896 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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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 Savo Township.
8.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. At 0.2 miles per square mile, Savo Township’s trail density is below South Dakota’s towns (0.6) and close to U.S. towns (0.4).
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Savo Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Savo Township is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
19% of Savo Township adults have been diagnosed with depression. Savo Township beats the South Dakota average on 6 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 12% of Savo Township adults have diabetes.
| Savo Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 76% | 79% |
| What stands out | Savo Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.3% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 13.1% | 15.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Savo Township
About 0 of every 100 Savo Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Township in South Dakota, United States
Savo Township is a township in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 71. It is almost entirely populated by Finns, or people of Finnish heritage
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Savo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.