Saverton, Missouri

Saverton, Missouri
Census-Designated Place
Location of Saverton in Missouri
Coordinates: 39°38′48″N91°16′21″W / 39.64667°N 91.27250°W / 39.64667; -91.27250
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Ralls
Area [1]
• Total	1.27 sq mi (3.29 km2)
• Land	0.96 sq mi (2.50 km2)
• Water	0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
Elevation [2]	492 ft (150 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	213
• Density	220.73/sq mi (85.23/km2)
FIPS code	29-66062
GNIS feature ID	2806421 [2]

Saverton is an unincorporated community in eastern Ralls County, Missouri, United States. ^[2] It is located adjacent to the Mississippi River, approximately ten miles southeast of Hannibal. Saverton is part of the Hannibal Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Saverton was founded in 1819 and is named after the local Saverton family, who were likely prominent in the area. ^[3] A post office called Saverton has been in operation since 1832. ^[4]

Saverton School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	213		—
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saverton, Missouri
3. "Ralls County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.