| Alden | |
| Official Name: | Town of Alden |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Image Map1: | New York in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of New York in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 42.9°N -78.4908°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Erie County |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1823 |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Brett Sitzman (R) |
| Leader Title1: | Town Supervisor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 89.38 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 34.51 |
| Area Land Km2: | 88.86 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 34.31 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.52 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.20 |
| Elevation Ft: | 863 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 9706 |
| Population Density Km2: | 112.92 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 292.47 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 14004 |
| Area Code: | 716 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-029-01099 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
Alden is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 10,865 at the 2010 census.[2] The town is derived from a family name known to early settlers.
Alden is in the northeast part of Erie County, east of Buffalo. It contains a village also called Alden.
The town of Alden, which had previously been part of Clarence, was established on March 27, 1823, and codified in the Laws of the State of New York, Sess.46, ch. 89 (1823).[3] Part of Alden was later given up to form the town of Marilla in 1853.
In 1856, the community of Alden in the town set itself off by incorporating as a village. The town was made more popular by the discovery of the black water baths in 1891. People would travel from Buffalo and from areas far east of the town to experience the healing powers of the black water baths.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 89.4sqkm, of which 88.9sqkm is land and 0.5sqkm, or 0.58%, is water.[2] Ellicott Creek, a tributary of Tonawanda Creek and thence the Niagara River, flows westward through the north-central part of the town. Cayuga Creek, a tributary of the Buffalo River, flows westward through the southern part of the town.
The east town line is the border of Genesee County (town of Darien), while part of the south town line forms the border of Wyoming County (town of Bennington). Alden is also bordered by the town of Newstead (north), the town of Lancaster (west), and the town of Marilla (south).
U.S. Route 20 (Broadway) is an east–west highway across the south part of the town, and New York State Route 33 is a highway across the northern part.
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Alden has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[4]
U.S. Census Bureau quickfacts: Alden town, Erie County, New York. (n.d.). https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/aldentowneriecountynewyork/IPE120221#IPE120221
As of the census[5] of 2017-2021, there were 9,706 people, 3,304 householdS in the town. The population density was 282.9 per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 87.3% White, 10.1% Black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, and 0.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.
There were 3,3043 households, out of which 86.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples living together. The average household size was 2.69.
In the town the population was spread out, with 19.3% under the age of 18, 4.7% under the age of 5, 18.5% over the age of 65 and the female population making up 45.6%
The median income for a household in the town was $75,028. The per capita income for the town was $26,235. About 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line.
For education, 87.9% of the population over 25 was a high school graduate or higher with 21.9% ages 25 and over had a bachelor's degree or higher.
Household with a computer were 93.0% and households with broad band Internet were 88.6%.
The Erie County Correctional Facility, and Wende Correctional Facility are located in the northwest part of the town.
The Alden Advertiser is a local newspaper servicing the community.