Saratoga Springs is a city located in Saratoga County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 26,186. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area. While the word "Saratoga" is known to be a corruption of an Algonquian place name, authorities disagree on what the exact word was, and hence its meaning.
The City of Saratoga Springs is in the north-east part of the country.
The city is at the northwest end of Saratoga Lake. The Adirondack Northway (Interstate 87) and US Route 9 pass though the city.
Saratoga Springs is located at 43°4'31" North, 73°46'57" West (43.075337, -73.782422).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 75.3 km2 (29.1 mi2). 73.6 km2 (28.4 mi2) of it is land and 1.6 km2 (0.6 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 2.17% water.
As of the census of 2000, there are 26,186 people, 10,784 households, and 5,985 families residing in the city. The population density is 355.6/km2 (921.1/mi2). There are 11,584 housing units at an average density of 157.3/km2 (407.5/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 93.53% White, 3.11% African American, 0.24% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. 1.85% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 10,784 households out of which 25.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% are married couples living together, 9.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 44.5% are non-families. 35.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.21 and the average family size is 2.88.
In the city the population is spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 15.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $45,130, and the median income for a family is $59,281. Males have a median income of $39,573 versus $29,439 for females. The per capita income for the city is $26,250. 8.8% of the population and 5.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.0% of those under the age of 18 and 5.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
The first settler arrived around 1776. Saratoga Springs was established as a town in 1819 from a western portion of the Town of Saratoga. Its principal community was incorporated as a village in 1826 and the entire region became a city in 1915.
The famous Battle of Saratoga, the turning point of the American Revolution, did not take place in Saratoga Springs. Rather, the battlefield is fifteen miles to the southeast in the Town of Stillwater. In the 19th Century, the community became famous as a spa.
Saratoga Springs was the hometown of Elmer E. Ellsworth, the first casualty of the American Civil War.
Source:
SaratogaSpringsNewYork.com
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