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Welcome to Saratoga Springs ...

The city of Saratoga Springs is located in Saratoga County<1>.


The location of Saratoga Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Saratoga Springs was established in 1776.

When the people of Saratoga Springs refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Saratogian<3>

A typical abbreviation for Saratoga Springs: Saratoga Spgs. (or less commonly used: Saratoga Spngs. or Saratoga Sprngs.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Saratoga Springs has a population of 28,207 people<4> (see below for details).

The community of Saratoga Springs is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Saratoga Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Saratoga Springs is located in the (518) area code.

Websites for Saratoga Springs ...

Official Website: www.saratoga-springs.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saratoga Springs had an population of 28,207 people. This is an increase of 6.1% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saratoga Springs had a population of 26,586 people (which is 12.11% of the total population of Saratoga County). This makes Saratoga Springs the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Saratoga Springs represents 0.14% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 97th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 26,586 people, the population of Saratoga Springs increased 1.53% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 26,186 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Saratoga Springs.

Communities Also Named Saratoga Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Saratoga Springs - they are located in California, Kansas, North Dakota, Tennessee and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saratoga Springs.

Communities near Saratoga Springs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saratoga Springs.

  • Schenectady
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Glens Falls
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Scotia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
    • Scotia is located in Schenectady County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <6>
  • Hudson Falls
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Mechanicville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • South Glens Falls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glens Falls
    • South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,617 people
  • Fort Edward
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Edward
    • Fort Edward is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Edward <6>
  • Corinth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Saratoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <6>
  • Waterford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Stillwater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Saratoga Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saratoga Springs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saratoga Springs. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saratoga Springs.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saratoga Springs. Our list includes 49 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Saratoga Springs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saratoga Springs ...

Looking for more information about Saratoga Springs? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Saratoga Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saratoga Springs.

Adding Saratoga Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saratoga Springs in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Saratoga Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Saratoga Springs post office opened in 1802.

We also found Saratoga Springs in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saratoga Springs.

The official website for Saratoga Springs: www.saratoga-springs.org/

The official website for Saratoga County: www.co.saratoga.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Saratoga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Saratoga Springs refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Saratoga Springs may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saratoga Springs.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saratoga Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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