Saratoga is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hempstead[2] and Howard counties, Arkansas, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 124.[3]

Saratoga, Arkansas
Saratoga is located in Arkansas
Saratoga
Saratoga
Saratoga is located in the United States
Saratoga
Saratoga
Coordinates: 33°45′06″N 93°54′10″W / 33.75167°N 93.90278°W / 33.75167; -93.90278
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyHempstead, Howard
Elevation456 ft (139 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total124
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71859
Area code870
GNIS feature ID58589[1]

Saratoga is located at the junction of Arkansas highways 32, 73 and 355, 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Tollette. Saratoga has a post office with ZIP code 71859.[4]

Residents are served by the Mineral Springs Saratoga School District. On July 1, 2004, the Saratoga School District consolidated into the Mineral Springs School District.[5] The local high school is currently Mineral Springs High School; the district previously operated Saratoga High School until its 2012 closure.[6]

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020124
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2020[8]

2020 census edit

Saratoga CDP, Arkansas – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[8] % 2020
White alone (NH) 72 58.06%
Black or African American alone (NH) 38 30.65%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 2 1.61%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 7 5.65%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5 4.03%
Total 124 100.00%

References edit

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saratoga, Arkansas
  2. ^ Google Street View photo of sign installed by AHTD south of AR 73, taken April 2014
  3. ^ "Saratoga CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  4. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  5. ^ "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls Archived 2015-09-12 at the Wayback Machine." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.
  6. ^ Brantley, Max (September 14, 2012). "State finds phantom high school in Saratoga". Arkansas Times. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  7. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Saratoga CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau.