Alden | |
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| Town of Alden | |
 Signage entering the town of Alden on U.S. Route 20 westbound. | |
 Location in Erie County and the state of New York. | |
.svg) Location of New York in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°54′00″N 78°29′27″W / 42.90000°N 78.49083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Erie County |
| Incorporated | 1823 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Brett Sitzman (R)
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| Area | |
| • Total | 34.51 sq mi (89.38 km2) |
| • Land | 34.31 sq mi (88.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2) |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,706  |
| • Density | 292.47/sq mi (112.92/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 14004 |
| Area code | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-029-01099 |
| Website | alden |
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.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Alden town, Erie County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 22, 2016.