Saratoga, Indiana

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Saratoga, Indiana
Location of Saratoga in the state of Indiana
Location of Saratoga in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 40°14′14″N 84°55′2″W / 40.23722, -84.91722
Country United States
State Indiana
County Randolph
Township Ward
Area
 - Total 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
 - Land 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,053 ft (321 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 288
 - Density 1,090.9/sq mi (421.2/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 47382
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-68058[1]
GNIS feature ID 0443028[2]

Saratoga is a town in Ward Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 288 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Saratoga is located at 40°14′14″N, 84°55′2″W (40.237192, -84.917135)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 288 people, 118 households, and 77 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,090.9 people per square mile (427.7/km²). There were 130 housing units at an average density of 492.4/sq mi (193.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.26% White, 0.69% African American, 1.04% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.12% of the population.

There were 118 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $39,688. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,669. About 5.3% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.0% of those sixty five or over.

There are two main Churches in Saratoga Indiana. The Saratoga United Methodist, and The Saratoga Church of God.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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