Alden (village), New York
| Alden, New York | |
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| Village | |
_highlighted.svg) Location in Erie County and the state of New York |
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| Coordinates: 42°54′3″N 78°29′36″W / 42.90083°N 78.49333°WCoordinates: 42°54′3″N 78°29′36″W / 42.90083°N 78.49333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Erie |
| Town | Alden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2) |
| • Land | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,605 |
| • Density | 960/sq mi (370/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14004 |
| Area code(s) | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-01088 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0942255 |
| Website | www2 |
Alden is a village in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 2,605 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The village is centrally located within the town of Alden. Its principal street is Broadway (U.S. Route 20).
Alden was incorporated in 1869. In 1996, voters of the village defeated an attempt to dissolve the village and merge with the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²), all of which is land.
US Route 20 (Broadway) intersects the northern terminus of former NY-239, now Erie County Route 578 (Exchange Street), in Alden village.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,666 people, 1,083 households, and 723 families residing in the village. The population density was 980.2 people per square mile (378.4/km²). There were 1,144 housing units at an average density of 420.6 per square mile (162.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.72% White, 0.34% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.
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