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>

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

We don't have a date for the establishment of Scarsdale.

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 total 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
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
  • Bronx lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Scarsdale.
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
  • Bronx has also been known as:
  • Bronx
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx<6>
• Oyster Bay
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Bay
  • Oyster Bay lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southeast of Scarsdale.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 296,592 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Oyster Bay
• North Hempstead
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  • North Hempstead lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the south of Scarsdale.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 230,379 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hempstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on North Hempstead
• Yonkers
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
  • Yonkers lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the southwest of Scarsdale.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Yonkers
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers<6>
• Ramapo
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
  • Ramapo lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northwest of Scarsdale.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,356 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramapo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ramapo
• Stamford
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
  • Stamford lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the east of Scarsdale.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Stamford
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford<6>
• Stamford
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  • Stamford lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Scarsdale.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Stamford
• Norwalk
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  • Norwalk lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the east of Scarsdale.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Norwalk
• Clarkstown
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  • Clarkstown lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the northwest of Scarsdale.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 86,000 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clarkstown
• Union City
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  • Union City lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southwest of Scarsdale.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Union City

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 that we've found for Scarsdale was the Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Scarsdale in the List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details about the above, 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/