Scarsdale is an exceptional residential community located 24 miles north of New York City in beautiful Westchester County. Settled in 1701, the first United States census of 1790 listed Scarsdale's six and a half square miles as having 281 inhabitants. The 1990 census shows the Village now includes 5,200 families with a population of more than 17,000. Scarsdale has consistently been rated as a leading upscale community in the United States with an outstanding school system with 99% of its graduates consistently going on to higher education and having the highest SAT scores in all of Westchester. Its Scarsdale Adult Schools offers a wide range of curriculum in both day and evening courses. The highly regarded Recreation Department maintains over 20 parks and playgrounds (exclusive of school grounds), 26 public tennis courts and a municipal pool, as well as an extensive program of sports for all ages. Also within the borders of Scarsdale are two 18-hole golf courses. The downtown Village Center, with its elegant Tudor architecture, encompasses stores, professional offices and residential units, surrounded by numerous parks and extensive green spaces.