Saratoga is a city in

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, United States. Located in

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, in the southern

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, it had a population of 31,051 at the 2020 census. Saratoga is known for its wineries, restaurants, and historic landmarks like Villa Montalvo, Mountain Winery, and Hakone Gardens.

History

The area comprising Saratoga was earlier inhabited by the

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Native Americans. In 1847, European settlers created a settlement at what is now Saratoga when William Campbell (father of Benjamin Campbell, the founder of nearby

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), constructed a

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about southeast of the present downtown area. An early map noted the area as Campbell's Gap. In 1851, Martin McCarthy, who had leased the mill, built a

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down to the

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and founded what is now Saratoga as ''McCarthysville''. The toll gate was located at the present-day intersection of Big Basin Way and 3rd St., giving the town its first widely used name: ''Toll Gate''. During the

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. a woman showed her support for the South by wearing a Confederate flag with the motto ''"Shall we not protect our cotton?”'' to a local

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. This caused quite stir in the area. In 1867 the town received a

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under the name of ''McCarthysville''. Early residents, who moved to Saratoga in 1881, were Mary Brown (1816–1884), widow of the abolitionist John Brown; her daughters Sarah and Ellen; and the husband of the latter, James Fablinger. All of them are buried in the Madronia Cemetery. The town soon industrialized with the building of a

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factory,

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, tannery, and

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factory. To commemorate this newfound productivity, the town was renamed again in 1863 as ''Bank Mills''. In the 1850s, Jud Caldwell discovered springs which were called ''Pacific Congress Springs'' because the water had a

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content similar to ''Congress Springs'' in

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. In 1865 the town received its final name, ''Saratoga'', after the city in New York. At the same time a resort

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called ''Congress Hall'' was constructed at the springs, named after the famous resort ''Congress Hall'' at Saratoga Springs, New York. California's ''Congress Hall'' attracted

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to the area until it burned down in 1903. These events would eventually lead to Saratoga being listed as a

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in 1950. Saratoga became

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likemuch of the rest of the valley; a few

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and

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from this period remain today. The Miller-Melone Ranch is the last remaining prune ranch home in Saratoga and was listed on the

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on April 1, 1993. After

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, the town quickly became urbanized, and it incorporated in 1956 mostly to avoid being

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by San Jose. A slogan during the campaign to incorporate the city of Saratoga was "Keep it rural," according to historian Willys I. Peck. Today the city serves as a

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for

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tech workers and executives. Saratoga drew notoriety for the suicide of Audrie Pott, a 15-year-old Saratoga High School student, September 2012. The three teenagers who were charged with sexually assaulting Pott pleaded guilty and served time in

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for the sexual assault. Saratoga High School is depicted in

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's 2022 film ''

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''.

Geography

Saratoga is bordered by Cupertino and San Jose to the north, a small portion of Campbell and Los Gatos to the east, and Monte Sereno to the southeast. Saratoga is located at . According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Within its borders, Saratoga includes lush

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s suitable for

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s and sunny valley floor once covered with

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and

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s, now with

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homes, schools and

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es. Neighborhoods in Saratoga include Brookview and Pride's Crossing in the north part of the city, Blue Hills and Greenbrier in the northwest area, and Congress Springs in the southwestern corner of Saratoga. The Golden Triangle, a name invented by real estate agents, is an area bounded by Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road and Cox Avenue. The Golden Triangle consists mostly of four-bedroom ranch homes (with values ranging from between $1 and $3 million) on quarter acre lots that are gradually being replaced by Mediterranean custom designs. Northeast of the Golden Triangle is a neighborhood known as Saratoga Woods, a small community located behind Prospect High School north of Cox. Bellgrove Circle is a popular neighborhood located next to Route 85. The land of Bellgrove Circle, once used as a vineyard, was previously owned by Paul Masson Winery and is east of Saratoga Avenue and north of Routet 85. Kentfield is south of Route 85 and east of Saratoga Avenue. Parker Ranch is a very affluent neighborhood with minimum lots, west of Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road and up into the hills. The downtown area along Big Basin Way is known as the Village.

Demographics

2020

2010

The 2010 United States census reported that Saratoga had a population of 29,926. The population density was . The racial makeup of Saratoga was 16,125 (53.9%)

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, 94 (0.3%)

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, 41 (0.1%) Native American, 12,376 (41.4%) Asian, 23 (0.1%)

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, 202 (0.7%) from other races, and 1,065 (3.6%) from two or more races. There were 1,034

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or Latino residents of any race (3.5%). The census reported that 29,727 people (99.3% of the population) lived in households, 34 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 165 (0.6%) were institutionalized. There were 10,734 households, out of which 4,024 (37.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 7,893 (73.5%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 608 (5.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 213 (2.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 159 (1.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 44 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,740 households (16.2%) were made up of individuals, and 1,115 (10.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77. There were 8,714

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(81.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.11. In Saratoga, 7,173 people (24.0%) were under the age of 18, 1,390 people (4.6%) were aged 18 to 24, 4,678 people (15.6%) were aged 25 to 44, 10,598 people (35.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 6,087 people (20.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males. There were 11,123 housing units at an average density of , of which 9,258 (86.2%) were owner-occupied, and 1,476 (13.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.3%. 26,201 people (87.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,526 people (11.8%) lived in rental housing units. In 2011, ''Bloomberg Businessweek'' reported that the average household income was $237,804 with an average household net worth of $1,516,018.

2000

As of the

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of 2000, there were 29,843 people, 10,450 households, and 8,600 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 10,649 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 67.39%

, 0.39%

, 0.15% Native American, 29.08% Asian, 0.08%

, 0.57% from other races, and 2.33% from two or more races. 3.14% of the population were

or Latino of any race. There were 10,450 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were

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living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.13. The population-age distribution was as follows: 26.0% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males. According to a 2007 estimate the median

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for a household in the city was $137,270, and the median income for a family was $159,765. Males had a median income of $75,000 versus $66,240 for females. The

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for the city was $65,400. About 1.8% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the

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, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 2.6% over 64.

Economy

The 2016 Coldwell Banker Home Listing Report listed Saratoga as the most expensive housing market in the United States. In 2010, Bloomberg Businessweek named Saratoga the most expensive suburb in California. According to

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, 70.42% of Saratoga households have an income greater than $100,000. Saratoga was ranked by ''Forbes'' in 2009 as one of America's top 20 most-educated small towns. ''Bloomberg Businessweek'' named Saratoga's zip code 95070 the 18th richest zip code in America in 2011. In 2018, data from the

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revealed that Saratoga was the 8th wealthiest city in the United States.

Government

Saratoga is a general law city under

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, meaning that the organization and powers of the city are established by state law. It has a council–manager form of government. The current mayor is Belal Aftab, and the Vice Mayor is Chuck Page. The other current council members are Kookie Fitzsimmons, Tina Walia and Yan Zhao. The Saratoga City Council has had to make many controversial decisions in a community with residents known to be protectionist of their existing exclusivity. The council was a leader in dealing with the unfunded pension crisis in California. In the

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, Saratoga is in , and in . In the

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, Saratoga is in .

Education

Various public school districts serve Saratoga. At elementary level (grades K to 8) these include Saratoga Union School District, Campbell Union School District, Cupertino Union School District and Moreland School District. High school districts that serve Saratoga include the Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District,

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and Campbell Union High School District. These districts provide a number of high schools including Saratoga High School,

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(located in Cupertino but servicing a portion of Saratoga), Lynbrook High School (located in San Jose but servicing a portion of Saratoga as well), Prospect High School and Westmont High School (located in Campbell but servicing a portion of Saratoga). Private schools in the area include Challenger School, Saint Andrew's School, and Sacred Heart School. West Valley Community College provides college-level education in the district whilst the Santa Clara County Library District operates the Saratoga Library.

Transportation

The original alignment of Route 85 along Saratoga-

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Road was deleted in 1994, when the West Valley Freeway was completed, and it passes through northeast Saratoga. Highway 85 has one onramp/offramp within the city, at Saratoga Avenue. The original plans for the freeway also included exits at Quito Road and Prospect Avenue, but objections by residents kept those interchanges from being constructed. Street signs are brown in color. The

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operates freight through the town, serves the nearby Permanente Quarry, and travels parallel to Route 85. Passenger trains, including the Peninsular Railway, operated starting in 1908 and delivered commuters to

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in 90 minutes. Saratoga has no passenger train service and minimal bus service. Saratoga also has a zoning code aimed at preserving a semi-rural appearance. Saratoga emphasizes its semi-rural appearance by foregoing street lights and sidewalks on most residential streets. This contributes to Saratoga's high housing costs.

Sister cities

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(1983)

Notable people

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'', ''

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'') * Mary Brown (1816–1884), widow of John Brown the abolitionist, her daughters Sarah and Ellen, and the husband of the latter, James Fablinger. All are buried in Madronia Cemetery. *

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(born 1971), physician and hedge fund manager * Stephanie Elam (born 1974), news anchor (CNN, NBC) * Joan Fontaine (1917–2013), Oscar-winning actress * Devon Graye (born 1987), actor ('' Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh'') * Zaza Harvey (1879–1954), professional baseball player * Steve Harwell (1967–2023), lead singer of the band

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(1916–2020), Oscar-winning actress *

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(born 1972), actor and bobsledder * Eesha Khare (born 1995), inventor * Ernest Konnyu (born 1937), Republican Congressman who resided in Saratoga while in office. * Anil Kumar (born 1958), management consultant who pled guilty to insider trading * Sam Liccardo (born 1970), politician (mayor of San Jose) * Beth Lisick (born 1968), spoken-word artist, leader of the band The Beth Lisick Ordeal, and author * Patrick Marleau (born 1979), former

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player * Abijah McCall, orchardist and inventor of the Fresno Scraper * Mekenna Melvin (born 1985), actress *

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, (born 1981), Indian-born computer scientist and inventor * Joe Murray (born 1961), Emmy-winning animator, best known as the creator of ''

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''. * Anil Raj (1984–2019), humanitarian activist, killed in terror attack in Kabul in 2019 while working for U.N. *

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(born 1960), screenwriter (''

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'') *

(born 1946), filmmaker (graduated from Saratoga High, having attended it for his senior year) *

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(born 1992), professional skateboarder * Vienna Teng (born 1978), singer * Joe Thornton (born 1979), former San Jose Sharks captain *

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(born 1960), actor * Kerri Walsh (born 1978), Gold Medal-winning Olympian (beach volleyballer) *

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(2021–2023), science fiction author and programmer * James Williamson (born 1949), electronics engineer and guitarist of

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* Andrew Hong (born 2004), American chess grandmaster

References

External links

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Saratoga Historical Foundation

Video: History of Saratoga Federated Church (through 1920)
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