| Official Name: | Saratoga Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Grundy County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Grundy County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Grundy |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | November 6, 1849 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.23 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 36.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.23 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.64 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 6342 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 169 |
| Elevation Ft: | 554 |
| Coordinates: | 41.4167°N -113°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 60447, 60450 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-063-67678 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
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.[1]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Saratoga Township has a total area of 36.23sqmi, of which 36sqmi (or 99.36%) is land and 0.23sqmi (or 0.64%) is water.[2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these three cemeteries: Catholic North, Cryder and Saratoga.
As of the 2020 census there were 6,342 people, 2,626 households, and 1,840 families residing in the township. The population density was 175.03PD/sqmi. There were 2,681 housing units at an average density of 73.99/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 83.57% White, 3.00% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.32% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 4.34% from other races, and 7.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.54% of the population.
There were 2,626 households, out of which 36.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.56% were married couples living together, 8.23% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 29.93% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.91.
The township's age distribution consisted of 26.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $74,470, and the median income for a family was $105,455. Males had a median income of $55,644 versus $35,828 for females. The per capita income for the township was $36,087. About 8.8% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.