ZIP Code 10583

Scarsdale is a town and village in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is coextensive with the Village of Scarsdale, but the community has opted to operate solely with a village government. The town saw fighting during the American Revolution when the Continental and British armies clashed briefly at what is now the junction of Garden Road and Mamaroneck Road. In the 1950s, a "Committee of Ten" led by Otto Dohrenwend alleged "Communist infiltration" in the public schools. The community's wartime history formed the basis for James Fenimore Cooper's 1821 novel, The Spy: A Tale of the Neutral Ground. In 1940, Nazi agent Gerhardt Alois Westrick secretly met with American business leaders at his Scar'sdale home until public pressure drove his family from the community. In 1961, the Scars Dale Golf Club refused to allow a young man who had converted from Judaism into the Episcopal Church to escort a young woman, Pamela Nottage, to her debut at the club. In 1951, the town's public library, which had been housed in historic Wayside Cottage since 1928, moved to its present structure on White Plains Post Road in 1951. The $1,000,000 architectural landmark was designed by Will Perkins & Will Bocking of Chicago. In 1967, the former U.S. Secretary of State for the Public Schools, Walter Cocking, delivered the dedication address for the New York State Public Schools Public Library.

History

Scarsdale is the primary city name, but also Heathcote are acceptable city names or spellings, Edgemont, Scarsdale Park on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. The official name is Scarsdale, New York. Caleb Heathcote purchased land that would become Scarsdale at the end of the 17th century. The first local census of 1712 counted twelve inhabitants, including seven African slaves. The Arthur Suburban Home Company purchased a 150-acre (0.61 km²) farm in 1891 and converted it into a subdevelopment of one-family dwellings. The town became the subject of national controversy in the 1950s when a "Committee of Ten" led by Otto Dohrenwend alleged "Communist infiltration" in the public schools. In 1967, U.S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk returned to the town to receive the town's Man of the Year Award and was greeted with a silent ovation. The last of the five elementary schools opened in September 1953. The $,000,000 architectural landmark was designed by Walter Bocking & Will Cocking, the president of the New York State Committee for Public Schools, New York. It is located on the corner of Garden Road and Mamaroneck Road in the heart of the town, just south of New York City's SoHo neighborhood. It has a population of about 10,000 people, the majority of whom are farmers and farm workers. The community is home to a public library, which was built in 1938 after a bond issue was rejected by the village in 1938. It also has a high school, which opened in 1912, and an elementary school, where the Edgewood Elementary School opened in 1918. The Town Club, the Woman's Club, and the Scar'sdale League of Women Voters were founded in 1904.

Geography and climate

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17 km²), of which 0.15% is water. It is located approximately 25 miles from midtown Manhattan, which may be reached by Metro-North Railroad express train in approximately 30 minutes. The town is in a humid continental climate zone (Köppen climate classification: Dfa), with cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers and four distinct seasons. Scarsdale is just within the hardiness zone 7a, along with New York City and Long Island in New York state, with temperatures below 0 being rare. The village is divided into five neighborhoods, which correspond to the public elementary schools: Greenacres, Fox Meadow, Heathcote, Quaker Ride, and Edgewood. It has a population of 2,816. The population of Scars Dale in 2010 was 2,715. It had a growth spurt in the early 1990s, with a population increase of 1.7% in the first three years of the decade. In the first four years of 2010, the population grew by 1.2%. The town had a population growth rate of 2.7%. In the last three years, it has had an increase of 2%. The village's population has grown by 2.6% since the beginning of the 2010s, and 1.8% since 2000. The city's population is 2,917.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there were 17,823 people, 5,662 households, and 4,993 families residing in the village. The race distribution of Scarsdale was: White (non-Hispanic) 84.1%, Hispanic or Latino 2.6, Asian 12.6%, African-American 1.5%. The age distribution of the population shows 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 income for a household was $182,792. The per capita income for the village was $89,907. It ranks as the 59th highest income in the country and second most for towns with a population of over 10,000. It was a favorite location for Japanese expatriates working in the US. By 1991, many Japanese businesspeople with work assignments in New York City chose to move en masse. The large settlement of Japanese caused friction among the American population. The Japanese residents were unable to take part in much of the town political sphere partly because they were not citizens and partly due to lack of familiarity with American politics.Scarsdale has a large and active Jewish population, and there also are burgeoning communities of Indians, Chinese and others. It is also home to a number of non-profit organizations, including the New York State Council on the Arts and Humanities.

Wealth

Scarsdale has regularly placed highly in rankings of wealthy places. In 2019 and 2020 Bloomberg ranked Scarsdale as the 2nd-wealthiest place in the United States. In 2013 it was ranked 1st in CNN Money's list of "top earning towns" with a median family income close to $300,000. In a 2022 ranking of the "20 Richest Neighborhoods in America" that counted ScARSdale as a single neighborhood, it ranked 5th nationally. The Scarsdal school district is consistently ranked the 1st wealthiest school district in America. The town's Heathcote neighborhood ranked the 14th richest in the nation in a 2014 study, while the Fox Meadows-Greenacres neighborhood ranked 66th in the same study. It has ranked as a center of wealth for generations: ranking first by income in the 1970 census (among places with at least 2000 households) and having many of its census tracts ranked very highly in the 1950 census. It was ranked the 3rd richest town in the U.S. in 2017 and 2018 by 24/7 Wall Street. It also ranked the 5th richest neighborhood in the country in a 2022 study of the 20 Richest neighborhoods in America, which counted the town as one neighborhood. It ranked the 15th richest area in the world in a 2012 study by Forbes. The city has a median household income of nearly $200,000, making it one of the most affluent suburbs in New York City and the nation.

Education

Scarsdale Union Free School District operates five elementary schools and two high schools. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York operates Catholic schools in Westchester County. Heathcote Elementary School received the National Blue Ribbon Award in 2020 and Scarsdale High School received it in 1983. The French-American School of New New York has its preschool campus in Scar'sdale. The district also operates a middle school and a high school. The elementary schools are located in Edgewood, Fox Meadow, Greenacres, Heathcotes and Quaker Ridge. The high school is located in Quaker ridge. The middle and high schools are in the town of Scar’sdale, Westchester, New York. The school district is part of the Westchester-Championship School District, which also operates schools in Chappaqua and Yonkers. The superintendent of schools for the district is Robert A. Cevallos, who was elected in 2008. The board of trustees for the school district has a majority of African-American students. It also has a Hispanic-American student population of about 2,000. It is the largest school district in the state, followed by the New York City School District with about 1,800 students. In 2010, the district had a total enrollment of 2,816 students, up from 1,813 in 2007. It has a budget of $28.2 million. It operates a number of schools, including two middle schools, one high school, and two elementary schools.

Library

The library is one of 38 public libraries in the Westchester Library System. The 25,000 square foot library building houses a collection of over 147,000 books and audiovisual materials. The library was renovated extensively, and after operating at a temporary location for several years, re-opened in 2021. Approximately 397,084 items are checked out of the library each year. It is located in the town of Chappaqua, Westchester County, New York, about 20 miles from the city of New York City and about 30 miles from New York State and Long Island. It was built in the 1950s and is located on the former site of the Chappaquahoe High School. It has a total of 38 libraries in Westchester, including two in the Finger Lakes region. It also has a branch in Yonkers, which has a population of about 2,000. It will be located in a new location, which is expected to open in the fall of 2019. It's located on a former high school site, and was built on the site of a former elementary school, which was also built in 1950s. It currently has a collection of over 147,000 books and audiobooks. It opened in the 1970s and has been renovated in the 1990s. The Westchester library system has 38 libraries, including the one in Chappaque. The libraries are part of a larger system of libraries in New York and New York state.

Fire Department

The Scarsdale Fire Department was founded in 1893. There are three fire stations strategically located within the Village. Full-time fire and rescue protection is provided by both professional and volunteer firefighters. The Fire Department's Headquarters is located at 50 Tompkins Road. Fire Station No. 1 is located on the corner of Popham and Post Roads next to Village Hall. Fire station No. 3 is located in the Crossway area of the Village, at 56 Crossway. The first station was located on Sprague Road, with the first station being located onSprague Road. The Village has a population of 2,000. The fire department is made up of both full-time and part-time firefighters, as well as a number of volunteers. The department has been in existence since 1893, and has three stations. The village has a total population of 3,000, with a total of 3 fire stations in the village. The town has an annual fire service budget of $1,200,000 to $2,500,000 and a fire marshal's office is on the village's main square. The city has a fire department that has been there since 1893 and has a Fire Department that has served the village since the early 1900s. It has a volunteer fire department, which has been around since the 1950s. The community has a police force of about 50 officers, and an ambulance service of about 40 officers. It also has a sheriff's office, which is based in the town's downtown area.

Police Department

The Scarsdale Police Department was founded in 1909. As of today, the department consists of 45 full-time Police Officers, 9 civilian employees, and 14 School Crossing Guards. The department is divided into three sections: Investigations, Patrol, and Support Services. Two officers have been killed in the line of duty: Sgt. John J. Harrison in 1923 and Officer Charles Ackerly in 1956. [1] The department's motto is "Scarsdale, New York, New Jersey, and New York City, One Police Department, One People, One Community" The department has been in existence since 1909 and is based in the town's downtown area. It has a population of around 2,000 people. The police department is made up of 45 officers and nine civilian employees. It is located in the borough of Scar'sdale and has an estimated population of 3,000. The city's police department has a budget of $1.2 million. It also has a police force of 9 officers and 9 civilians, as well as a school crossing guard force of 14. The town is home to a number of high schools, including Scar’s High School and the Scary Creek High School. The district has an annual budget of about $2.5 million and has a high school enrollment of about 1,000 students. The school crossing guards have an average age of 13.5 years and an average height of 5 feet, 2 inches (183.5 inches).

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York = 35.2. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 36. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 20. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Scarsdale = 3.6 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 17,890 individuals with a median age of 38.1 age the population dropped by -0.76% in Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,734.53 residents per square mile of area (1,055.78/km²). There are average 3.19 people per household in the 5,534 households with an average household income of $230,532 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.20% of the available work force and has dropped -2.79% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 27.22%. The number of physicians in Scarsdale per 100,000 population = 518.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Scarsdale = 46.3 inches and the annual snowfall = 33.8 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 106. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 200. 86 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 20.7 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 49, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York which are owned by the occupant = 88.32%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 65 years with median home cost = $876,740 and home appreciation of -6.56%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $20.95 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $12,948 per student. There are 13.6 students for each teacher in the school, 452 students for each Librarian and 388 students for each Counselor. 2.46% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 29.48% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 50.56% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).