Mid-Atlantic

Savage

Howard County, MD

Population

7,528

Walk Score

66 · Somewhat Walkable

Median rent

$2,003

Median home value

$397,800

Founded

1822

Savage is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Howard County, Maryland, United States, approximately 18 miles (29 km) south of Baltimore and 21 miles (34 km) north of Washington, D.C. It is situated close to the city of Laurel and to the planned community of Columbia. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 7,542. The former mill town is a registered historic place, and has several original buildings preserved within and around the Savage Mill Historic District.

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On the National Register

Historic districts

  • Savage Mill Historic District · listed 1975

Notable landmarks

  • Barney, Commodore Joshua, House · listed 1978
  • Bollman Suspension and Trussed Bridge · listed 1972
  • Savage Mill · listed 1974

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