Editing Scottsdale, Arizona (section)

===Modern===
From its official incorporation in 1951 with a population of 2,000, Scottsdale has grown to a 2020 census count of 241,361. It is now the state's seventh-largest city. Scottsdale is commonly defined by its high quality of life, and in 1993 was one of several cities to receive a "Most Livable City" award from the [[United States Conference of Mayors]].<ref>"[http://www.scottsdalecvb.com/about/index.cfm?action=history Scottsdale History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060427053122/http://www.scottsdalecvb.com/about/index.cfm?action=history |date=April 27, 2006 }}." ''[http://www.scottsdalecvb.com/ Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830103546/http://www.scottsdalecvb.com/ |date=August 30, 2012 }}.'' Retrieved on June 1, 2006.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://usmayors.org/citylivabilityawards/ |title=The U.S. Conference of Mayors : City Livability Awards |access-date=January 6, 2017 |archive-date=January 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170108232809/http://usmayors.org/citylivabilityawards/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Scottsdale Airpark, surrounding the city's airport, became a hotspot for a variety of large and small businesses, ranging from light industry to luxury auto sales. The Airpark in the 2000s emerged as one of the top employment centers in the Phoenix metro area.<ref>{{cite web |title=Scottsdale History |url=https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/about/history/ |last1=Arizona |first1=Scottsdale |website=scottsdaleaz |access-date=May 10, 2020 |archive-date=June 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200602164957/https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/about/history |url-status=dead }}</ref> The airport supported 3,462 jobs, which boosted the Scottsdale economy.<ref>{{cite web|title=Scottsdale Airport History|url=https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/airport/history/|publisher=Scottsdale|access-date=May 10, 2020|archive-date=October 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020075952/https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/airport/history|url-status=dead}}</ref>