 Savannah, NY Hometown Page
The Town is currently populated by fewer that 50 persons per square mile. The 1990 census showed the total population at about 1,770 - the lowest in the county of about 90,000.
Savannah is home to the award-winning Savannah
Cellarsavers, New York's only all-brass marching band.
Savannah, named for its swampy, low ground, also celebrates its geology as part of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex. Over half of the town's land has been acquired by the state for the Complex project, to protect, restore and enhance wildlife in the area. The Complex encompasses nearly 36,000 acres not only in Wayne County, but also in neighboring Cayuga and Seneca Counties.
Residents are hopeful that the Complex, and its new Visitor's Center will bring new life to Savannah in the form of tourism. Townspeople have resurrected a Chamber of Commerce that is now active in promoting and developing tourism opportunities.
With one of the lower property tax rates in the county, the average single-family home sold for just over $54,000 in 1999. Copyright
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The Town of Savannah is one of the more rural areas of Wayne County. It is located in the southeast corner of the county, bordering Cayuga County, just minutes from the Finger Lakes. 
The town was formed in 1824, from the neighboring Town of Galen. The last of the county's 15
towns to be settled, Savannah was always known for its rich
muckland. And although farming is no longer the principal occupation of residents, each October people gather at an Annual PotatoFest to celebrate the area's agricultural heritage. All enjoy a weekend of cooking contests, music, parades, crafts and LOTS of potatoes. 
Also
in town, there is a private 5,000-acre wildlife preserve called 
Having dissolved its village more than 20 years ago, the Town is governed by Supervisor Don Colvin and four town council members. Colvin has held his Supervisor's post since 1958 - the longest in locally-recorded history, and perhaps all of New York State.