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Also known as Scottsdale, Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ

city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States

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Scottsdale is a city located in Maricopa County in Arizona. It is a significant population center in the Phoenix metropolitan area known for its upscale residential communities, golf courses, and arts and culture scene.

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City of Scottsdale

Explore Scottsdale, Arizona’s official website for city services, community events, local government updates, and resources for residents and visitors.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
big city
Official name
Scottsdale
Located in
Maricopa County
Population
241361
Area
1136911
Elevation
380
Official website
www.scottsdaleaz.gov
Image
Scottsdale waterfront.jpg
Households
117974
Dialing code
480
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postal code
85271
category of associated people
Category:People from Scottsdale, Arizona
located in the statistical territorial entity
Phoenix metropolitan area
Commons category
Scottsdale, Arizona
twinned administrative body
Interlaken
topic's main category
Category:Scottsdale, Arizona
category for people born here
Category:Births in Scottsdale, Arizona
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Scottsdale, Arizona
native label
Eskatel
inception
1894-00-00
water as percent of area
0.2578
P8168
fisting
water area
1.231086
per capita income
64992
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Encyclopedic overview

Scottsdale is a city in eastern 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, which had grown from 217,385 in 2010. Its slogan is "The West's Most Western Town". Over the past two decades, it has been one of the fastest growing cities and housing markets in the United States.

Scottsdale is 31 miles (50 km) from its northern to southernmost edge and covers 184.5 square miles (478 km). 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.

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