Alden, New York

Alden
Alden
Town
	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.
	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) Town Council Colleen Pautler (R) ; Gina Waiss (R);
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.erie.gov

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.

[CenPopGazetteer2016-1] "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.

[Census_2010-2] "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Alden town, Erie County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 22, 2016.

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