Alden, New York

About Alden

Alden is a small town in northwestern New York counting 2,764 people who proudly call it home.

Alden holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2.72 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,016 residents per square mile.

📰 Alden News Today

• Larry Turner Obituary - East Aurora, NY Dignity Memorial · Aug 14
• Driver arrested for DWI after causing multi-vehicle collision involving a State Police Charger New York State Police (.gov) · Jul 2
• Schedule - Alden Bulldogs (Alden, NY) Girls Soccer 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 12
• Norma J. LaClair, 94, of Theresa WWNY · Jul 21
• Daily News Union, The NewsGuild of New York Respond as Alden Global Capital Begins Mass Layoffs - New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO · Feb 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Alden Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Alden — but the New York one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northwestern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Alden

• Tim Hortons — coffee shop (café)
• Darrow's Resturaunt
• Gregario's

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Alden

• ALDEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
• ALDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL
• ALDEN PRIMARY AT TOWNLINE
• ALDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Alden

🏘️ Nearby Communities