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Savo

A township of 21 people in Brown County, South Dakota
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Conserved land52%11,787 of 22,624 acres
Trails8.2 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
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About Savo

Township in South Dakota, United States
21Population
35.6 sq miArea
1,411 ftElevation

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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Health in Savo

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6better than SD·2worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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Chi Oakes HospitalOakes · 23.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Horizon Health - AberdeenAberdeen · 29.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 57441 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Savo →

Natural hazards in Savo

37
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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🧊 Hail
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Savo has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24° / 6°Winter
54° / 31°Spring
80° / 57°Summer
56° / 34°Fall
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Nearest: Emma Burnham Public LibraryFrederick · 6.6 miles · 14 hrs a week
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