Saratoga, Wyoming

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Saratoga is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. As of the 2004 census, the town had a total population of 1,710.^[1]

Saratoga is the home of the Steinley Cup microbrew competition, held every August at Veterans Island Park, a playground and picnic facility located on a small island in the North Platte River. There is also a public pool heated by a hot spring located in Saratoga. Saratoga is one of many western communities economically devastated by consolidation, automation and the changing business practices of multinational timber companies. The town's largest private employer, its sawmill, closed in 2003. The town's two largest employers now are the United States Forest Service and Carbon County School District No. 2, both public sector employers. The local newspaper is The Saratoga Sun.^[2]

1 Dining
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Dining

Saratoga does not have any chain restaurants. There are several delicious, locally owned restaurants. Mom's Cafe, The Donut Ranch and Lollipops are all excellent choices for breakfast. The cinnamon rolls at Mom's are especially good. Mom's is across the street from The Sage and Sand Motel (http://www.sageandsandmotel.net). Stumpy's Pizza is a great place to relax for lunch or dinner. Lunch and dinner are served at the Wolf Hotel (http://www.wolfhotel.com), a restored turn-of-the-century hotel with lots of atmosphere and great Wyoming steaks and food. The town now has several new restaurants that have opened in the past few years, including The Warm Springs Cafe, and a quaint and atmospheric riverside cafe, where Bubba's Barbeque was located, on the banks of the Platte River. The Lazy River Cantina in downtown Saratoga is noted for their Mexican dishes. In the summer a hot dog stand opens up just a couple of blocks from Bridge Street, the main downtown area. And for your fine dining needs there is the Silver Saddle Restaurant located in the Saratoga Inn, on Pic Pike Road.

[edit] Geography

Saratoga is located at 41°27′16″N, 106°48′30″W (41.454474, -106.808413)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.3 km² (3.6 mi²). 8.8 km² (3.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.28% water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,726 people, 757 households, and 482 families residing in the town. The population density was 195.4/km² (505.7/mi²). There were 939 housing units at an average density of 106.3/km² (275.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.42% White, 0.12% African American, 0.81% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.56% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.11% of the population.

There were 757 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,135, and the median income for a family was $45,362. Males had a median income of $32,446 versus $20,489 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,376. About 8.4% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.