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Arkansas›Hempstead County

SaratogaAR

Home to 18 people, the town was settled in 1882.

Is Saratoga a good place to live?

Of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Saratoga. Saratoga has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

18 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Saratoga: who provides what

Saratoga is unincorporated, so Hempstead County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSWEPCO12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSouthwest Arkansas Water System3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers53% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHempstead CountyHempstead County provides services here
SchoolsMineral Springs School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personArkansas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereHoward County ClerkHoward County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code7185971859 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Saratoga.

Housing

A typical Saratoga home is worth about $104K

Home values are up 3.2% over the year to September 2026.

$104KZillow home value

Typical home value

Saratoga$104K
Arkansas$224K
+3.2%
value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

About one in three of Saratoga’s working residents commute to Nashville

The top destinations are Nashville (36%), Hope (6%) and Texarkana (6%). For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Saratoga0%
Nashville36%
Hope6%
Texarkana6%
Mineral Springs4%
16 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Saratoga
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Saratoga brings mild winters and hot summers

In Saratoga, the peak summer temperature is 93°F, against 92°F in Arkansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–56°
Spring51–74°
Summer70–91°
Fall52–76°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Mar 26
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Saratoga is

For adults in Saratoga, the share who worry about having enough food is 20%. Against the Arkansas average, Saratoga comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 3. Saratoga: 38% of adults feel lonely, where Arkansas’ towns sit at 35% and U.S. towns at 33%.

SaratogaArkansas townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)43%39%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)38%35%33%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)34%34%25%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)20%20%17%
32 measures vs. Arkansas
2 better27 too close to call3 worse
What stands outSaratogaAR
Fewer adults with heart disease6.2%7.7%
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.3%8.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth23.4%18.6%
Little River Memorial Hospital
14 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Saratoga is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. 37% of Saratoga’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by ice storms at 17%.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingIce stormsTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saratoga

15pages on Saratoga
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Saratoga; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Saratoga for work

Where Saratoga’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

36% → Nashville Nashville 36% 6% → Hope Hope 6% 6% → Texarkana Texarkana 6% 4% → Mineral Springs Mineral Springs 4% 4% → Waldron Waldron 4% 4% → Prescott Prescott 4% Saratoga · 0% stay
0jobs based in Saratoga
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Saratoga

Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States

Saratoga is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hempstead and Howard counties, Arkansas, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 124. 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. 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. The local high school is currently Mineral Springs High School; the district previously operated Saratoga High School until its 2012 closure.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
459 ft
ZIP code
71859

Questions about Saratoga

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Saratoga, AR a good place to live?

Saratoga has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.