Savanna (IL)
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Pulford Opera House in downtown Savanna.
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 Location of Savanna in Carroll County, Illinois. |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 42°5′24″N 90°8′24″W / 42.09000°N 90.14000°WCoordinates: 42°5′24″N 90°8′24″W / 42.09000°N 90.14000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Carroll |
| Township | Savanna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chris Lain |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.71 sq mi (7.02 km2) |
| • Land | 2.62 sq mi (6.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 600 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,062 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 2,859 |
| • Density | 1,092.89/sq mi (421.89/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61074 |
| Area code(s) | 815 |
| FIPS code | 17-67821 |
| Savanna, Illinois | |
| Website | http://www.savannaillinois.com |
Savanna is a city in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,945 at the 2010 census, down from 3,542 in 2000. Savanna is located along the Mississippi River at the mouth of the Plum River. Going from north to south, the second automobile bridge between Iowa and Illinois is located just north of Savanna, and is part of U.S. Route 52. The bridge leads to Sabula, Iowa, which is across the river from Savanna. Savanna is also served by two major railroads, the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) Railway Company and the (CP) Canadian Pacific. Savanna also has a small airport, The Tri-Township Airport (KSFY).
Savanna is protected by the Savanna Police, Fire Department and Ambulance Service. All three organizations maintain stations on Chicago Avenue. The three organizations were located in the same building (a throwback to when the fire department was responsible for the ambulance) but the original building only houses the fire department and one of the back up for Carroll County 911 dispatch. Savanna used to have its own hospital but this has since been converted to an assisted living facility, Pinnacle Place. All ambulance patients are transported to Mercy Medical Center in Clinton, Iowa or other Illinois hospitals. The Savanna Ambulance is one of two in the county to have paramedic certified members (a distinction shared with the Mount Carroll Volunteer Ambulance.)
Savanna has produced several notable natives. These include "America's Waltz King" Wayne King, professional wrestler Tommy Treichel, Billy Zoom (Tyson Kindell) founding member and original guitarist of the punk band X, MLB player Pete Lister , and former NASA astronaut Dale Gardner.
In 1917, the United States Army purchased 13,062 acres (53 km2) of land about seven miles (11 km) north of Savanna to construct the Savanna Army Depot. Originally the land was to be used as a test range for munitions produced at the Rock Island Arsenal in Rock Island, Illinois. In 1921, the mission of the installation was changed to be a depot./. From WWII thru Vietnam, Savanna Army Depot served as a munitions maintenance and storage facility for traditional, chemical, and nuclear weapons.
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