For population 15 years and over in Saratoga town:
Never married: 16.5%
Now married: 61.5%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 7.4%
Divorced: 12.6%
3 residents are foreign born
This town:
1.0%
Indiana:
3.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $613 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $520 (1.1%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Muncie, IN (25.1 miles , pop. 67,430).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (59.2 miles , pop. 205,727).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (181.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Saratoga-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 186% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the Saratoga town center killed one personand injured 12 peopleand causedbetween $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 4/11/1965, a category F4 tornado 29.4 miles away from the town center killed 3 peopleand injured 50 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Saratoga-area historical earthquake activity is near Indiana state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 35.5 miles away from the city center On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 64.4 miles away from Saratoga center On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 15.8 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Randolph County (15) is greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Snows: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Saratoga:
ST VINCENT RANDOLPH HOSPITAL INC (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; WINCHESTER, IN)
JAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; PORTLAND, IN)
WAYNE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; GREENVILLE, OH)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Saratoga:
Ball State University (about 27 miles; Muncie, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,693)
Ivy Tech Community College-East Central (about 27 miles; Muncie, IN; FT enrollment: 4,391)
Taylor University (about 35 miles; Upland, IN; FT enrollment: 2,016)
Anderson University (about 41 miles; Anderson, IN; FT enrollment: 2,026)
Indiana Wesleyan University (about 45 miles; Marion, IN; FT enrollment: 13,899)
Sinclair Community College (about 51 miles; Dayton, OH; FT enrollment: 10,009)
Miami University-Oxford (about 52 miles; Oxford, OH; FT enrollment: 15,487)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.1. This is about average.
City:
37.1
U.S.:
32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.1. This is about average.Closest monitor was 25.0 miles away from the city center.
City:
11.1
U.S.:
9.6
Drinking water stations with addresses in Saratoga and their reported violations in the past:
SARATOGA CHURCH OF GOD (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-06-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-06-2005), St Boil Water Order (JUL-06-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
2 routine major monitoring violations
SARATOGA LIONS CLUB (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-05-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-05-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-10-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-28-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JUL-28-2003 to AUG-26-2003)
5 routine major monitoring violations
3 minor monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 2.5%
(2.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Religion statistics for Saratoga (based on Randolph County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 35.78%
Here
35.8%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
United Methodist Church
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Catholic Church
Friends (Quakers)
Church of the Nazarene
Adherents
16.8%
13.1%
10.5%
10.1%
9.6%
Congregations
23.1%
3.8%
2.6%
21.8%
9.0%
Name
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Assemblies of God
Midwest Congregational Christian Fellowship
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Other
Adherents
8.4%
8.1%
6.8%
4.8%
11.6%
Congregations
5.1%
2.6%
12.8%
2.6%
16.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
Randolph County:
1.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:
1.16 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:
0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Randolph County:
4.26 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:
3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 28
Here:
10.86 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:
6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:
9.8%
Indiana:
9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Randolph County:
28.6%
State:
29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Randolph County:
9.1%
State:
14.3%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function
Full-time employees
Monthly full-time payroll
Average yearly full-time wage
Part-time employees
Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration
0
$0
1
$289
Other Government Administration
0
$0
3
$421
Police Protection - Officers
0
$0
2
$1,647
Firefighters
0
$0
20
$425
Totals for Government
0
$0
26
$2,782
Saratoga government finances in 2002:
Charges - All Other: $10,000 ($39.37)
Current Operations - General - Other: $132,000 ($519.69)
Regular Highways: $11,000 ($43.31)
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $12,000 ($47.24)
Highways: $2,000 ($7.87)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $56,000 ($220.47)
Interest Earnings: $6,000 ($23.62)
Rents: $2,000 ($7.87)
Property Sale Other: $1,000 ($3.94)
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $76,000 ($299.21)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $185,000 ($728.35)
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $12,000 ($47.24)
Highways: $8,000 ($31.50)
Tax - Individual Income: $73,000 ($287.40)
Property: $46,000 ($181.10)
Public Utilities: $1,000 ($3.94)
Total Salaries & Wages: $17,000 ($66.93)
5.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,315 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.82%
Indiana average:
6.54%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
#11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Office and administrative support occupations:"
#11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Machinery"
#18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers"
#25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Customer service representatives"
#25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Customer service representatives"
#28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Nonmetallic mineral products"
