Saratoga, North Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Saratoga, North Carolina
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Saratoga, North Carolina


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = North Carolina
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Wilson
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 1.7
area_land_km2 = 1.7
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.6
area_land_sq_mi = 0.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 379
population_density_km2 = 227.9
population_density_sq_mi = 590.3

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 36
elevation_ft = 118
latd = 35 |latm = 39 |lats = 13 |latNS = N
longd = 77 |longm = 46 |longs = 35 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 27873
area_code = 252
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blank_info = 37-59340GR|2
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blank1_info = 1022502GR|3
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Saratoga is a town in Wilson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 379 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Saratoga is located at coor dms|35|39|13|N|77|46|35|W|city (35.653630, -77.776493)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 379 people, 158 households, and 102 families residing in the town. The population density was 590.3 people per square mile (228.6/km²). There were 168 housing units at an average density of 261.7/sq mi (101.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 76.25% White, 19.79% African American, 3.43% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.80% of the population.

There were 158 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 20.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,667, and the median income for a family was $37,750. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $25,469 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,317. About 8.2% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.city-data.com/city/Saratoga-North-Carolina.html City-data.com entry for Saratoga, NC]