Savannah, Missouri

Savannah, Missouri
City
Aerial view of Savannah, Missouri
Location of Savannah, Missouri
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Andrew
Area
• Total	3.15 sq mi (8.16 km2)
• Land	3.14 sq mi (8.13 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	1,106 ft (337 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	5,057
• Estimate (2012)	5,105
• Density	1,610.5/sq mi (621.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	64485
Area code(s)	816
FIPS code	29-66044
GNIS feature ID	0726070
Website	savannahmo.net

Savannah is a city and county seat of Andrew County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,057 at the 2010 census. Savannah is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Savannah was founded in 1841 as the intended seat of the new Andrew County. It was originally named Union.

Geography

Savannah is located at (39.941066, -94.830873). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.15 square miles (8.16 km²), of which, 3.14 square miles (8.13 km²) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	654		—
1860	822		25.7%
1870	1,257		52.9%
1880	1,206		−4.1%
1890	1,288		6.8%
1900	1,886		46.4%
1910	1,583		−16.1%
1920	1,831		15.7%
1930	1,888		3.1%
1940	2,108		11.7%
1950	2,332		10.6%
1960	2,455		5.3%
1970	3,324		35.4%
1980	4,184		25.9%
1990	4,352		4.0%
2000	4,762		9.4%
2010	5,057		6.2%
Est. 2014	5,129		1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 5,057 people, 2,043 households, and 1,327 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,610.5 inhabitants per square mile (621.8/km²). There were 2,187 housing units at an average density of 696.5 per square mile (268.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.7% White, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 2,043 households of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.0% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the city was 38 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 22.8% were from 45 to 64; and 19.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.4% male and 54.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,763 people, 1,927 households, and 1,266 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,523.2 people per square mile (587.4/km²). There were 2,038 housing units at an average density of 651.9 per square mile (251.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.38% White, 0.29% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 1,927 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 81.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,996, and the median income for a family was $40,615. Males had a median income of $31,450 versus $20,851 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,809. About 10.2% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government

St. Joseph and Savannah Interurban Railway station

Andrew County Courthouse

Historical list of Mayors

• Irvin Sweet 1969-75
• C.G. Munger 1975-77
• Ralph Farmer 1977-79
• Janet Thompson 1979-83
• Reid Miller 1983-87
• Kenneth Rosenauer 1987-91
• Keith Stanton 1991-93
• David Ingersoll 1993-99
• Donald Bowland 1999-2001
• Billy Kretzer 2001-05
• Bob Wilson 2005-07
• Billy Kretzer 2007-10
• Ron Steele 2010-2011
• David Ingersoll 2011-2013
• Connie George 2013–Present

Notable people

• John Peter Altgeld – Governor of Illinois who lived in Savannah between 1869 and 1875
• Joseph Baldwin – "father of the Normal school"
• Charles Bruffy - Grammy Award winner
• Owen Bush – actor
• Harry Duncan - founded Little Tavern Shops
• Andrew J. Harlan – U.S. Representative from Indiana
• Elmer Holt - tenth Governor of Montana
• Joseph Toole – first and fourth Governor of Montana
• Eminem – rap artist (lived in public housing in the community)

External links

• City of Savannah
• Historic maps of Savannah in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri