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Scarsdale is both a town and village in Westchester County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 17,823.

Scarsdale has elected to operate as a village government even though the Village of Scarsdale is coterminous with the Town of Scarsdale. It is one of several villages in the state that have a similar governmental situation (see: description of town in N.Y. State).

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 17.2 km² (6.6 mi²). 17.2 km² (6.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.15% is water.

Neighborhoods

Many of the commercial buildings in the villages of Scarsdale, such as Harwood Court (shown above), feature an imitation Elizabethan half-timbered appearance.
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Many of the commercial buildings in the villages of Scarsdale, such as Harwood Court (shown above), feature an imitation Elizabethan half-timbered appearance.

The neighborhoods in Scarsdale (and the names of its elementary schools) include:

Demographics

As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 17,823 people, 5,662 households, and 4,993 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,036.4/km² (2,685.7/mi²). There were 5,795 housing units at an average density of 337.0/km² (873.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 84.10% White, 1.52% Black or African American, 0.02% Native American, 12.58% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.62% of the population.

There were 5,662 households out of which 51.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.8% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.8% were non-families. 10.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the village the population was spread out with 32.8% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $182,792, and the median income for a family was $200,000. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $62,319 for females. The per capita income for the village was $89,907. About 1.7% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.

Scarsdale Post Office and postal zone

The Scarsdale Post Office on Chase Road is [#88002428] on the National Register of Historic Places.

Neighborhoods outside the Village of Scarsdale but still wholly or partially in the Scarsdale ZIP code (10583), and thus include residences and businesses with a "Scarsdale, NY 10583" mailing address, include:

The population of the Scarsdale ZIP code is more than twice that of Scarsdale proper.

A [2002 Forbes article] includes 10583 on a list of about 200 "ZIP codes where the 2002 median home price was above $500,000 and where there were more than 10 homes sold during the year." The median home in 10583 sold for $717,500. It thus ranked 71st, slightly outranking the Beverly Hills 90211 and 90212. However, the famous Beverly Hills 90210 ZIP code ranked 24th, with a median home sale price of $1,042,500.

Notable People

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People associated with Scarsdale include:

Scarsdale in popular culture

The Scarsdale diet

The name "Scarsdale" became more familiar in 1979 with the publication of The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet by Scarsdale physician Dr. Herman Tarnower and Samm Baker. The book became a bestseller, and the "Scarsdale Diet," a low-carbohydrate, high-protein weight-loss diet, is still popular today. "Scarsdale" again appeared in headlines in 1980 when "the Scarsdale Diet doctor" was murdered by his long-time lover, Jean Harris.

In the arts

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MARK: Where'd you learn to tango?
JOANNE: With the French Ambassador's daughter in her dorm room at Miss Porter's. And you?
MARK: With Nanette Himmelfarb, the Rabbi's daughter, at the Scarsdale Jewish Community Center.

Events

Scarsdale town pool is home to the Westchester county swim conference championships in early August.

Scarsdale is home to the Scarsdale Concours, an annual auto show for charity.

What the New York Times termed a "homecoming bacchanal" made regional news in 2002 and sent five students to the hospital with acute alcohol poisoning. Reportedly scores of students arrived drunk at the dance, some so drunk that they vomited in the principal's wastebasket and passed out on his floor. Twenty-eight of them received suspensions. The Times said the incident evoked "soul-searching" in "this iconic suburb, which prides itself on giving children every advantage." A student was quoted as saying "We are supposed to be Scarsdale, the rich people, the good people, the studious." Principal John Klemme told student government leaders that "the world is taking a perverse pleasure in Scarsdale's humiliation" and challenged them to "reclaim your school."[link][link]

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