Scottsdale, Arizona

This article is about the city in Arizona. For other uses, see Scottsdale (disambiguation).
Scottsdale, Arizona
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City
Downtown Scottsdale waterfront
Taliesin West
Old Town Scottsdale
Clockwise from top: Downtown Scottsdale waterfront, Old Town Scottsdale, and Taliesin West
Flag of Scottsdale, Arizona
Flag
Official seal of Scottsdale, Arizona
Seal
Official logo of Scottsdale, Arizona
Nickname: 
"The West's Most Western Town" (official)
Location in Maricopa County, Arizona
Location in Maricopa County, Arizona
Scottsdale is located in Maricopa County, Arizona
Scottsdale
Scottsdale
Scottsdale is located in Arizona
Scottsdale
Scottsdale
Scottsdale is located in the United States
Scottsdale
Scottsdale
Coordinates: 33°29′35″N 111°55′34″W / 33.49306°N 111.92611°W / 33.49306; -111.92611
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyMaricopa
IncorporatedJune 25, 1951
Named forWinfield Scott
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorDavid Ortega[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total184.44 sq mi (477.70 km2)
 • Land184.00 sq mi (476.57 km2)
 • Water0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2)
Elevation
[3]
2,165 ft (660 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total241,361
 • RankUS: 93rd
 • Density1,311.72/sq mi (506.46/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST (no DST))
ZIP codes
85250–85271
Area code480
FIPS code04-65000
GNIS ID2411845[3]
Websitewww.scottsdaleaz.gov

Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, and is part of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Named Scottsdale in 1894 after its founder Winfield Scott, a retired U.S. Army chaplain, the city was incorporated in 1951 with a population of 2,000. At the 2020 census, the population was 241,361,[4] which had grown from 217,385 in 2010.[5] Its slogan is "The West's Most Western Town".[6] Over the past two decades, it has been one of the fastest growing cities and housing markets in the United States.[7]

Scottsdale is 31 miles (50 km) from its northern to southernmost edge, and covers 184.5 square miles (478 km2). The city is bordered by the city of Phoenix to the west, Tonto National Forest to the north, the McDowell Mountains to the east, and the Salt River to the south.[8]

  1. ^ "City of Scottsdale – Mayor David Ortega".
  2. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Scottsdale". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ a b "Scottsdale city, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "Scottsdale, Arizona Population History | 1990–2021". www.biggestuscities.com. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "City of Scottsdale – About Scottsdale". City of Scottsdale. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  7. ^ Hadden, Joey. "Step inside Scottsdale, Arizona, where migrating millionaires have created one of the hottest housing markets in the country". Business Insider. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  8. ^ "City of Scottsdale – About Scottsdale". City of Scottsdale. October 31, 2022.