Profile for Alden, New York, NY

Developed because of its black water baths.

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (10)

Communities (9)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (3)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• Erie County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Alden demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Erie County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Buffalo-Niagara Falls area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 14004 ZIP code.

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• Erie County government

30% of Alden residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Alden ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Alden
• Cemeteries in Erie County
• Libraries in or near Alden

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• Erie County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Immigration records
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• Newspaper articles

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• Alden area parks
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• Cemetery record compendium
• New York cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Alden
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• Communities in Erie County

• Alden business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New York
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• Crime in Erie County
• Arrests in Erie County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New York
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Alden was $20,864, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Erie County economic census
• Erie County economic summary
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• New York economic data

17% of Alden residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Alden
• Colleges in New York
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• Nature Conservancy projects in New York
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• New York festivals (New York tourism department)
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• Alden items now on sale

• Erie County government
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• Alden medical services & health statistics

• Erie County historical society
• Local historical societies in New York
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Alden
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• Museums in or near Alden
• Museums in New York
• New York state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Erie County genealogy forum

Median rent in Alden, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $438.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,129.

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Libraries in Alden include Ewell Free Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Alden

• New York library

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Erie County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Alden political report.

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Alden
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The average commute time for Alden workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Alden travel guide
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