Welcome to Scarsdale ...
The village of Scarsdale is located in Westchester County<1>.
The location of Scarsdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Scarsdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Scarsdale has a population of 17,914 people<3> (see below for details).
Scarsdale is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Scarsdale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Scarsdale ...
Official Website: www.village.scarsdale.ny.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.westchester.org/
Junior League: www.JLCentralWestchester.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Scarsdale had an population of 17,914 people. This is an increase of 4.36% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.51% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Scarsdale had a population of 17,166 people. This makes Scarsdale the county's 23rd most populous community.
The population of Scarsdale represents 0.09% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 143rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 17,166 people, the population of Scarsdale decreased 3.69% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 17,823 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Scarsdale.
Communities Also Named Scarsdale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Scarsdale - they are located in Illinois, Louisiana, North Carolina, Nova Scotia and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Scarsdale.
Communities near Scarsdale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scarsdale.
- Bronx
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
- Bronx is located in Bronx County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
- Bronx has also been known as:
- Bronx
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <5>
- Yonkers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
- Yonkers is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <5>
- Stamford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <5>
- Stamford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Norwalk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Union City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
- Mount Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
- Greenwich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - West New York
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
- West New York is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
- Hackensack
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
- Hackensack is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
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 Scarsdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scarsdale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scarsdale. 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 Scarsdale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scarsdale. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Scarsdale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scarsdale ...
Looking for more information about Scarsdale? 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 Scarsdale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Scarsdale.
Adding Scarsdale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Scarsdale 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 Scarsdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Scarsdale post office opened in 1850.
We also found Scarsdale in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Scarsdale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Scarsdale: www.village.scarsdale.ny.us/
The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/
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 Westchester, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Scarsdale. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scarsdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |