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Saratoga, Indiana

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Population in 2022: 227 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -21.2%
 
Males: 117  (51.6%)
Females: 110  (48.4%)
Median resident age:

31.5 years
Indiana median age:

38.2 years

Zip codes: 47382, 47394.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $48,468 (it was $30,000 in 2000)
Saratoga:

$48,468
IN:

$66,785

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $19,925 (it was $14,669 in 2000)

Saratoga town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $66,043 (it was $43,800 in 2000)
Saratoga:

$66,043
IN:

$208,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $72,552; detached houses: $72,758

Median gross rent in 2022: $724.

March 2022 cost of living index in Saratoga: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.3%
(17.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Saratoga, IN (2022)
    • 30797.8%White alone
    • 20.6%Two or more races

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Ancestries: American (38.1%), German (27.0%), English (10.3%), Irish (4.0%), Italian (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1050 feet

Land area: 0.26 square miles.

Population density: 860 people per square mile   (low).

Saratoga, Indiana map

3 residents are foreign born

This town:

1.0%
Indiana:

3.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Saratoga town:

0.8% ($344)
Indiana:

0.9% ($868)

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).

Nearest cities:

Winchester, IN (2.3 miles ),
Union City, IN (2.4 miles ),
Union City, OH (2.6 miles ),
Ridgeville, IN (2.6 miles ),
Salamonia, IN (3.2 miles),
Farmland, IN (3.4 miles ),
Lynn, IN (3.6 miles ),
Portland, IN (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 40.24 N, Longitude: 84.92 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 765

Distribution of median household income in Saratoga, IN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Saratoga, IN in 2022
Saratoga satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Indiana:

2.8%
Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+8.3%).
Most common industries in Saratoga, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Machinery (13.3%)
  • Metal & metal products (12.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (8.4%)
  • Health care (8.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5.6%)
  • Construction (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (16.7%)
  • Machinery (12.5%)
  • Transportation equipment (11.1%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (11.1%)
  • Construction (8.3%)
  • Truck transportation (8.3%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (16.9%)
  • Machinery (14.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.7%)
  • Metal & metal products (8.5%)
  • Public administration (7.0%)
  • Social assistance (7.0%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.6%)
Most common occupations in Saratoga, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (22.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (25.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (15.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.9%)
  • Carpenters (5.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (19.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12.7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (9.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.5%)
  • Child care workers (5.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.6%)

Average climate in Saratoga, Indiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 58.9. This is better than average.

City:

58.9
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 33.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

33.3
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Saratoga-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 92% 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 person and injured 12 people and caused between $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 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Saratoga-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 14% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 149.9 miles away from Saratoga center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 201.1 miles away from the city center
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 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 201.2 miles away from Saratoga center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 186.2 miles away from Saratoga center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 251.9 miles away from Saratoga center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Randolph County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Saratoga topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Saratoga:

  • JAY-RANDOLPH DEVELOP SERVICES (Hospital, about 1 miles away; WINCHESTER, IN)
  • RANDOLPH COUNTY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERV (Hospital, about 6 miles away; WINCHESTER, IN)
  • RAI WINCHESTER (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; WINCHESTER, IN)
  • ST VINCENT RANDOLPH HOSPITAL INC Critical Access Hospitals (about 6 miles away; WINCHESTER, IN)
  • HOME HEALTH ANGELS LLC (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; WINCHESTER, IN)
  • RANDOLPH NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; WINCHESTER, IN)
  • UNION CITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 7 miles away; UNION CITY, IN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Saratoga:

  • Indiana University-East (about 26 miles; Richmond, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,867)
  • Ball State University (about 27 miles; Muncie, IN; FT enrollment: 20,254)
  • Taylor University (about 35 miles; Upland, IN; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • Edison State Community College (about 38 miles; Piqua, OH; FT enrollment: 2,049)
  • Anderson University (about 41 miles; Anderson, IN; FT enrollment: 2,378)
  • Indiana Wesleyan University (about 44 miles; Marion, IN; FT enrollment: 13,681)
  • Sinclair Community College (about 51 miles; Dayton, OH; FT enrollment: 13,779)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Ward Township Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Randolph County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.5 people
Indiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

64.7%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

6.9%
Whole state:

6.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 2.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Saratoga:

Marital status in Saratoga, IN
  • Never married: 38.1%
  • Now married: 35.5%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 18.2%

For population 25 years and over in Saratoga:

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.5
Indiana average:

11.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Saratoga, IN (based on Randolph County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant4,37435
Evangelical Protestant3,43736
Catholic6982
Other922
None17,570-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs 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
This county:

4.26 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 28
Randolph County:

10.86 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.8%
State:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Randolph County:

28.6%
Indiana:

29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Randolph County:

9.1%
State:

14.3%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

46.7%
State:

49.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

40.8%
Indiana:

46.2%

Average BMI:
Saratoga:

29.0
Indiana:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Saratoga:

24.6%
Indiana:

21.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

12.4%
State:

10.6%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
Indiana:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

31.5%
State:

33.9%

General health condition:
Here:

52.1%
Indiana:

56.1%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

76.5%
Indiana:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Saratoga, IN Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 4$15,279$45,8370$0
Firefighters 1$2,831$33,9720$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$13,694
Totals for Government 5$18,109$43,4624$13,694

Strongest AM radio stations in Saratoga:

  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Saratoga:

  • WTGR (97.5 FM; UNION CITY, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WJYW (88.9 FM; UNION CITY, IN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC)
  • WDJO (106.5 FM; GREENVILLE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WZZY (98.3 FM; WINCHESTER, IN; Owner: RODGERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDPG (89.9 FM; GREENVILLE, OH; Owner: DAYTON PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WQLK (96.1 FM; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: BREWER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBSJ (91.7 FM; PORTLAND, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLBC-FM (104.1 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: MUNCIE SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WFMG (101.3 FM; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: RODGERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMDH-FM (102.5 FM; NEW CASTLE, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPGW-FM (100.9 FM; PORTLAND, IN; Owner: WPGW, INC.)
  • WHTY (93.5 FM; HARTFORD CITY, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Saratoga:

  • WIPB (Channel 49; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)

Saratoga fatal accident list:

Sep 26, 2015 02:35 AM, Cr-1000n, Lat: 40.309347, Lon: -84.909858, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 20, 2014 10:45 PM, Us-27 N, Cr-650 N, Lat: 40.258528, Lon: -84.976228, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 25Number of bridges
  • 184ft / 55.5mTotal length
  • $3,949,000Total costs
  • 9,658Total average daily traffic
  • 805Total average daily truck traffic
  • 13,462Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic
New bridges in Saratoga, IN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 91970-1979
  • 71980-1989
  • 51990-1999
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Saratoga, IN

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: KA9SKN, Grant Date: 09/14/1994, Expiration Date: 09/14/2004, Cancellation Date: 09/15/2006, Registrant: Paul A Cox, Box 135, Saratoga, IN 47382

  • Call Sign: WB9VTS, Licensee ID: L00422392, Grant Date: 11/20/2001, Expiration Date: 01/07/2012, Cancellation Date: 01/08/2014, Registrant: Donald E Cox, Box 135, Saratoga, IN 47382


Most common first names in Saratoga, IN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James363.0 years
Robert383.0 years
Harold288.0 years
Betty272.0 years
Dorothy282.9 years
Grace291.5 years
George286.0 years
Charles285.0 years
Joseph272.0 years
Leah283.4 years
Most common last names in Saratoga, IN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Sipe771.7 years
Warren584.8 years
Cox381.0 years
Fraze373.7 years
Mcdavid354.7 years
Nunez376.6 years
Paschal374.4 years
Edwards275.5 years
Almonrode278.0 years
Antonio260.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Saratoga, IN
  • 70.5%Utility gas
  • 27.9%Electricity
  • 1.6%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Saratoga, IN
  • 60.9%Utility gas
  • 26.1%Electricity
  • 13.0%Wood


Saratoga compared to Indiana state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Saratoga on our top lists:

  • #80 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents"
  • #20 (47382) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Welsh first ancestries"
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