Why visit Alden
Townapedia lists 4 places to eat in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 79°F; February lows average 15°F, and about 109 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Alden
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Alden
Alden is a village in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 2,605 in the 2010 census. It is part of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Alden (village), New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Restaurants and cafes4
Tim Hortons
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.7 mi
12886 Broadway Street, Alden
Mo-We 04:30-21:00; Fr 04:30-21:00; Sa-Su 05:00-21:00
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping2
Schools, colleges and libraries9
History
Alden was incorporated in 1869. In 1996, residents of the village voted against dissolving to merge with the town.
From the History section of Alden (village), New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Healthcare1
Map of Alden
17 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 15°F | 3.6 in | 32.9 in |
| Feb | 33°F | 15°F | 2.6 in | 19.9 in |
| Mar | 42°F | 22°F | 3.2 in | 17.0 in |
| Apr | 55°F | 33°F | 3.6 in | 3.6 in |
| May | 67°F | 44°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 75°F | 54°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 79°F | 58°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 78°F | 56°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 50°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 40°F | 4.2 in | 0.2 in |
| Nov | 47°F | 31°F | 4.0 in | 9.1 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 22°F | 3.9 in | 26.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Wales Hcn (12 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Erie County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for snowstorms.
- 2023-03-15: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2022-12-26: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2022-11-20: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-03-20: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-12-19: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Buffalo-Niagara International Airport (BUF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Lancaster 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
- Billington Heights 10 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
- Depew 11 mi west, about 17 min by car
- Cheektowaga 13 mi west, about 21 min by car
- West Seneca 14 mi west, about 22 min by car
- Eggertsville 16 mi west, about 27 min by car
- Batavia 17 mi northeast, about 28 min by car
- Buffalo 18 mi west, about 30 min by car
- Lackawanna 18 mi west, about 29 min by car
- Tonawanda Town 20 mi west, about 32 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Alden Erie station, Mitchazenia, CC BY-SA 4.0
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