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Virginia›Accomack County

Savage TownVA

With 175 residents, it is a town in Virginia.

Is Savage Town a good place to live?

Savage Town’s median age is 19 years, against 38.5 years in Virginia’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Savage Town has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

By the sea

Savage Town lives by the ocean

Coastal flooding makes up 11% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.

11%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
94thpercentile for hurricane risk

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Savage Town.

Natural hazards

Savage Town has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hurricanes

70risk score of 100

62% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 17%. Savage Town’s risk rating from FEMA is put at 70 of 100.

FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingCoastal flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Savage Town

7″snow a winter

The range runs from 30° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 7 inches of snow a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–49°
Spring47–65°
Summer68–85°
Fall53–70°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Savage Town stands out in Virginia and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes

Of the 254 Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have obesity than Savage Town. 18% of Savage Town adults have been diagnosed with depression. Also worth knowing: this Virginia town does better than the Virginia average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 22.

Savage TownTypical Virginia townTypical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)35%17%19%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)49%34%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)29%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%12%14%
32 measures vs. Virginia
5 better5 too close to call22 worse
What stands outSavage TownVA
Fewer binge drinkers7.8%14.5%
Fewer adults with depression17.5%21.8%
More adults who have had a stroke8.5%3.3%
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital
11.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Savage Town

12pages on Savage Town
Getting set up

Moving to Savage Town: who provides what

Savage Town is unincorporated, so Accomack County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerA & N Electric Coop14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAccomack CountyAccomack County provides services here
SchoolsAccomack County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereAccomack General RegistrarAccomack County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2016
ZIP code2342023420 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

Small town

175 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Savage Town

About Savage Town

Census-designated place in Virginia, United States

Savage Town is a census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 72.

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

Area
0.3 sq mi

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