Saratoga Springs, Utah
Encyclopedia
Saratoga Springs is a city in Utah County
, Utah
, United States
. The elevation is 4,505 feet. It is part of the Provo
–Orem
, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is a relatively new development along the northern shores of Utah Lake
. It was incorporated on December 31, 1997 and has been growing rapidly since then. The population was 1,003 at the 2000 census, while the 2009 estimates placed it at 16,125, making it one of the fastest growing US cities during this time period. The 2010 census states population at 17,781 meeting expectations of growth despite the state of the economy. Although Saratoga Springs was a town in 2000, it has since been classified as a fifth-class city by state law.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 16.61 square miles (26.8 km²), of which, 16.51 square miles (26.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (1.26%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,003 people, 271 households, and 249 families residing in the town. The population density
was 98.2 people per square mile (37.9/km²). There were 301 housing units at an average density of 29.5 per square mile (11.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.72% White, 0.60% African American, 0.10% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.50% Pacific Islander, 0.90% from other races
, and 2.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.99% of the population.
There were 271 households out of which 57.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.1% were married couples
living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8.1% were non-families. 6.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.70 and the average family size was 3.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 38.3% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 14.9% from 45 to 64, and 3.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $62,212, and the median income for a family was $61,923. Males had a median income of $44,464 versus $36,739 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,304. About 3.8% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.
Utah County, Utah
Utah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2000, the population was 368,536 and by 2008 was estimated at 530,837. It was named for the Spanish name for the Ute Indians. The county seat and largest city is Provo...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, United States
United States
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. The elevation is 4,505 feet. It is part of the Provo
Provo, Utah
Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south...
–Orem
Orem, Utah
Orem is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States, in the north-central part of the state. It is adjacent to Provo, Lindon, and Vineyard and is about south of Salt Lake City. Orem is one of the principal cities of the Provo-Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Utah and...
, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is a relatively new development along the northern shores of Utah Lake
Utah Lake
Utah Lake is a freshwater lake in the U.S. state of Utah. On the western side of Utah Valley, the lake is overlooked by Mount Timpanogos and Mount Nebo. The lake's only river outlet, the Jordan River, is a tributary of the Great Salt Lake and is highly regulated with pumps. Evaporation accounts...
. It was incorporated on December 31, 1997 and has been growing rapidly since then. The population was 1,003 at the 2000 census, while the 2009 estimates placed it at 16,125, making it one of the fastest growing US cities during this time period. The 2010 census states population at 17,781 meeting expectations of growth despite the state of the economy. Although Saratoga Springs was a town in 2000, it has since been classified as a fifth-class city by state law.
Geography
Saratoga Springs is located at 40°19′44"N 111°54′11"W (40.328948, -111.903033).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 16.61 square miles (26.8 km²), of which, 16.51 square miles (26.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (1.26%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,003 people, 271 households, and 249 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 98.2 people per square mile (37.9/km²). There were 301 housing units at an average density of 29.5 per square mile (11.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.72% White, 0.60% African American, 0.10% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.50% Pacific Islander, 0.90% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.99% of the population.
There were 271 households out of which 57.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8.1% were non-families. 6.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.70 and the average family size was 3.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 38.3% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 14.9% from 45 to 64, and 3.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $62,212, and the median income for a family was $61,923. Males had a median income of $44,464 versus $36,739 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $20,304. About 3.8% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.