Saratoga, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -4.5%
Males: 2,625 | (51.1%) |
Females: 2,517 | (48.9%) |
Median resident age: | 46.6 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54494.
Saratoga: | $74,208 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,032 (it was $18,761 in 2000)
Saratoga town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $199,318 (it was $92,400 in 2000)
Saratoga: | $199,318 |
WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $219,377; detached houses: $224,329; townhouses or other attached units: $269,376; in 2-unit structures: $142,836; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $222,868; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $787,882; mobile homes: $61,727
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Saratoga, WI
- 4,90195.3%White alone
- 1052.0%Hispanic
- 390.8%American Indian alone
- 420.8%Asian alone
- 360.7%Two or more races
- 170.3%Black alone
- 20.04%Other race alone
Races in Saratoga detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Ancestries: German (48.8%), Polish (13.1%), Irish (11.6%), United States (11.0%), Norwegian (8.5%), English (6.5%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 49.4 square miles.
Population density: 104 people per square mile (very low).
Saratoga town: | 1.5% ($1,355) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (66.5 miles , pop. 62,916).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (87.6 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (202.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.30 N, Longitude: 89.83 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 20 buildings, average cost: $273,300
- 2021: 11 buildings, average cost: $244,800
- 2020: 9 buildings, average cost: $261,300
- 2019: 10 buildings, average cost: $305,000
- 2018: 15 buildings, average cost: $265,000
- 2017: 12 buildings, average cost: $178,800
- 2016: 7 buildings, average cost: $269,200
- 2015: 6 buildings, average cost: $246,800
- 2014: 9 buildings, average cost: $195,300
- 2013: 8 buildings, average cost: $238,100
- 2012: 16 buildings, average cost: $169,900
- 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $188,700
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $160,200
- 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $144,200
- 2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $122,900
- 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $122,900
- 2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $122,900
- 2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $122,900
- 2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $122,900
- 2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $122,900
- 2002: 22 buildings, average cost: $116,300
- 2001: 25 buildings, average cost: $111,900
- 2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $103,800
- 1999: 40 buildings, average cost: $101,700
- 1998: 28 buildings, average cost: $99,400
- 1997: 25 buildings, average cost: $90,300
Here: | 3.4% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
Population change in the 1990s: +605 (+12.7%).
- Paper (22.1%)
- Educational services (8.7%)
- Food (7.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
- Construction (5.9%)
- Health care (4.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.1%)
- Paper (31.6%)
- Construction (9.5%)
- Food (6.8%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
- Truck transportation (4.5%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.7%)
- Educational services (15.6%)
- Paper (10.4%)
- Health care (8.7%)
- Food (7.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (7.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
- Social assistance (5.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (14.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (2.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (22.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.0%)
- Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4.2%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.1%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.1%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)
Average climate in Saratoga, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2001 was 25.9. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 25.9 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2001 was 3.05. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 3.05 |
U.S.: | 1.51 |
Tornado activity:
Saratoga-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 30% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/19/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the Saratoga town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 9/26/1951, a category F4 tornado 26.5 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Saratoga-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 9% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 202.1 miles away from the city 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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 417.0 miles away from the city 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 392.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 174.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 317.9 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 417.0 miles away from the city 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 Wood County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Saratoga:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Saratoga:
- Mid-State Technical College (about 7 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,128)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 21 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
- Northcentral Technical College (about 49 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 67 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 10,637)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 69 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
- Lawrence University (about 72 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 78 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 9,837)
Points of interest:
Churches in Saratoga include: Church of God (A), Kingdom Hall (B), Saratoga Church (C), Tower Road Chapel (D), East Nekoosa Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pioneer Cemetery (1), Green Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Ross Lake (A), Nekoosa Flowage 5564 (B), Lake 6-7 and 6-6c 14 (C), 2 Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Tenmile Creek (A), Harvey Creek (B), Fivemile Creek (C), Sevenmile Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
This town: | 2.5 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 73.9% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 7.5% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
This town: | 5.9% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 1.7% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
People in group quarters in Saratoga in 2000:
- 16 people in other group homes
- 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
For population 15 years and over in Saratoga:
- Never married: 20.7%
- Now married: 64.5%
- Separated: 0.2%
- Widowed: 4.1%
- Divorced: 10.5%
For population 25 years and over in Saratoga:
- High school or higher: 86.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
- Unemployed: 4.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.4 minutes
Here: | 8.5 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Saratoga, WI (based on Wood County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 27,050 | 18 |
Evangelical Protestant | 16,327 | 51 |
Mainline Protestant | 7,785 | 25 |
Other | 973 | 6 |
None | 22,614 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Here: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Wood County: | 4.61 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.81 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.6% |
State: | 7.6% |
Wood County: | 28.4% |
Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Wood County: | 11.3% |
Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Saratoga:
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Saratoga:
- WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WMMA (93.9 FM; NEKOOSA, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WIZD (99.9 FM; RUDOLPH, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC)
- WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
- WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- WSPT-FM (97.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: AMERICUS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WWSP (89.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF WISCONSIN)
- WDKM (106.1 FM; ADAMS, WI; Owner: ROCHE-A-CRI BROADCASTING)
TV broadcast stations around Saratoga:
- W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W16AY (Channel 16; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W18CS (Channel 18; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W40BC (Channel 40; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W62DA (Channel 62; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- W64AU (Channel 64; ADAMS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- W06BU (Channel 6; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 8Number of bridges
- 180ft / 55.1mTotal length
- $143,000Total costs
- 30,671Total average daily traffic
- 924Total average daily truck traffic
- 34,377Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
7- James W Lienau, 0.5 Miles West Of Saratoga (Lat: 44.305472 Lon: -89.816750), Type: 51.8, Overall height: 45.7 m, Registrant: Hill & Welch, Welchlaw@earthlink.Net, , Green- Bay, Phone: (202) 775-0070
- James W Lienau, 0.5 Miles West Of Saratoga (Lat: 44.305472 Lon: -89.816750), Type: 51.8, Overall height: 45.7 m, Registrant: Hill & Welch, Welchlaw@earthlink.Net, , Green- Bay, Phone: (202) 775-0070
- Mark M Naze, 0.5 Miles West Of Saratoga (Lat: 44.305472 Lon: -89.816750), Type: 51.8, Structure height: 55141 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Registrant: Hill & Welch, Welchlaw@earthlink.Net, , Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 857-1470
- Leslie N Lindeman, 0.5 Miles West Of Saratoga (Lat: 44.305472 Lon: -89.816750), Type: 51.8, Structure height: 55141 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Registrant: Vertical Bridge Towers, LLC, Fcc-Faa@verticalbridge.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 221-0987
- Leslie N Lindeman, 0.5 Miles West Of Saratoga (Lat: 44.305472 Lon: -89.816750), Type: 51.8, Structure height: 55141 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Registrant: Vertical Bridge Towers, LLC, Fcc-Faa@verticalbridge.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 406-4015
- Dawn L Keniley, 0.5 Miles West Of Saratoga (Lat: 44.305472 Lon: -89.816750), Type: 51.8, Structure height: 55141 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Registrant: Vb-S1 Assets, LLC, Fcc-Faa@verticalbridge.Com, Suite 200, Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 406-4015
- Larry L Lueck, 0.5 Miles West Of Saratoga (Lat: 44.305472 Lon: -89.816750), Type: 51.8, Structure height: 55141 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Registrant: Vertical Bridge, Fcc-Faa@verticalbridge.Com, Suite 200, Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 406-4015
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2- SARATOGA, 0.5 Miles West Of Saratoga (Lat: 44.305444 Lon: -89.816611), Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: WQGK273,
Assigned Frequencies: 10835.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/12/2007, Expiration Date: 02/12/2017, Cancellation Date: 06/26/2015, Certifier: Mark Naze, Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., Nw #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Fax: (202) 775-9026, Email:
- ML89075A, 0.5 Miles West Of Saratoga (Lat: 44.305472 Lon: -89.816750), Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: WRWR779,
Assigned Frequencies: 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz... (+5 more), Grant Date: 03/21/2023, Expiration Date: 03/21/2033, Certifier: Jenny Knopf, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:
- 40.9%Utility gas
- 31.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 15.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 7.9%Wood
- 4.2%Electricity
- 65.6%Utility gas
- 12.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 11.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.9%Wood
Saratoga compared to Wisconsin 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.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Saratoga on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other production occupations including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: food processing workers (population 5,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (population 5,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: paper (population 5,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: laborers and material movers, hand (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: paper (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: food (population 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: food (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (population 5,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: food and beverage stores (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: motor vehicle and parts dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: food processing workers (population 5,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: retail florists (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: truck transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: motor vehicle and parts dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: repair and maintenance (population 5,000+)"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: personal and laundry services (population 5,000+)"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"