Saratoga TownshipIL
A town of 6,597. Public schools that outperform most of Illinois.
Is Saratoga Township a good place to live?
Saratoga Township grades B+ overall, 289th among Illinois's 767 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools outperform 89% of the state's and the median household earns $82K. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 59% of U.S. communities, with cold waves at the top. On history, just 119 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do worse.
What makes Saratoga Township stand out
Where Saratoga Township beats most towns.
How Saratoga Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Saratoga Township is from typical.
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Moving to Saratoga Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Saratoga Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Saratoga Township.
For schools, Saratoga Township earns an A
Its public schools are run by Saratoga CCSD 60C. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 786 | A |
| Premier Academy MorrisLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | – | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Saratoga Township
Saratoga Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 16° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Saratoga Township
Saratoga Township has about as many jobs (3,599) as working residents, but only 253 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 2,568 in 2013 to 3,599.
Most working residents leave Saratoga Township for work: only 8% work in town. Jobs based in Saratoga Township grew to 3,599 in 2023, 1,031 more than in 2013. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Saratoga Township, below both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Saratoga Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On CDC estimates, Saratoga Township is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns
Saratoga Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of adults binge drink in Saratoga Township, above both the Illinois town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%).
| Saratoga Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Saratoga Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.9% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.9% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.1% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Saratoga Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Since 1979, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Saratoga Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 0.3% of Saratoga Township
1.5 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Saratoga Park | 0.3 mi | 9 |
| 2. Kiwanis Park | — | 6 |
| 3. Lions Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Mazon Creek and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Saratoga Township. Close and well known come first.
40 mi Stadium & arenaSeatGeek Stadium
30 mi State parkStarved Rock State Park
33 mi MuseumMorton Arboretum
16 mi National forestMidewin National Tallgrass Prairie
33 mi LandmarkSite A / Plot M Disposal SitePhoto credits
SeatGeek Stadium: Khvmty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Starved Rock State Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Morton Arboretum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie: Alanscottwalker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Site A / Plot M Disposal Site: Eric Schmuttenmaer, CC BY-SA 2.0
Everything we know about Saratoga Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Saratoga Township
About 5 of every 100 Saratoga Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
About Saratoga Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Saratoga Township (T34N R7E) is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,342 and it contained 2,681 housing units.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 554 ft
Saratoga Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Saratoga Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga Township | #289 | B+ | C+ | — | A | B |
| Aux Sable Township | #437 | B | C− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Nettle Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lisbon Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Morris Township | #468 | B− | B− | — | C+ | B |
Saratoga Township, Aux Sable Township and Morris Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Nettle Creek Township and Lisbon Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Saratoga Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Saratoga Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Saratoga Township, IL a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Saratoga Township grades B+ overall, better than 74% of U.S. towns and #289 of 767 in Illinois. It grades B for health and A for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Saratoga Township, IL expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.