| Alden | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| County | Erie County |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
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| Area | 34.5 sq mi (89.4 km2) |
| - land | 34.5 sq mi (89 km2) |
| - water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 0.29% |
| Population | 10,470 (2000) |
| Density | 303 / sq mi (117 / km2) |
| Incorporated | 1823 |
| Town Supervisor | Ronald L. Smith (R)
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| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14004 |
| Area code | 716 |
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| Website: http://alden.erie.gov/ | |
Alden is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 10,470 at the 2000 census. The town is derived from a family name known to early settlers.
The Town of Alden is in the northeast part of Erie County and is east of Buffalo. It contains a village also called Alden.
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The Town of Alden was established in 1823 from part of the Town of Clarence. Part of the town 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 34.5 square miles (89.4 km²), of which 34.5 square miles (89.3 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km²) (0.17%) is water. Ellicott Creek flows through 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).
Ellicott Creek and Cayuga Creek flow westward through the town.
U.S. Route 20 (Broadway) is an east-west highway across south part of the town and New York State Route 33 is a highway across the northern part.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 10,470 people, 3,278 households, and 2,484 families residing in the town. The population density was 303.9 people per square mile (117.3/km²). There were 3,398 housing units at an average density of 98.6 per square mile (38.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.96% White, 6.77% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.43% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.72% of the population.
There were 3,278 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 119.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,472, and the median income for a family was $53,969. Males had a median income of $32,458 versus $26,302 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,698. About 4.2% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
The Erie County Home, the Erie County Correctional Facility, and Wende Correctional Facility are located in the northwest part of the Town of Alden, which is known as Wende.