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Population in 2022: 744 (0% urban, 100% rural). Population change since 2000: -17.7%Males: 404 Females: 340
March 2022 cost of living index in Alden: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100) Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.7%for White Non-Hispanic residents , 44.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents , 100.0% for American Indian residents )
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Data:
Median household income ($)
Median household income (% change since 2000)
Household income diversity
Ratio of average income to average house value (%)
Ratio of average income to average rent
Median household income ($) - White
Median household income ($) - Black or African American
Median household income ($) - Asian
Median household income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median household income ($) - Multirace
Median household income ($) - Other Race
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage ($)
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage ($)
Races - White alone (%)
Races - White alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Black alone (%)
Races - Black alone (% change since 2000)
Races - American Indian alone (%)
Races - American Indian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Asian alone (%)
Races - Asian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Hispanic (%)
Races - Hispanic (% change since 2000)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (%)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Two or more races (%)
Races - Two or more races (% change since 2000)
Races - Other race alone (%)
Races - Other race alone (% change since 2000)
Racial diversity
Unemployment (%)
Unemployment (% change since 2000)
Unemployment (%) - White
Unemployment (%) - Black or African American
Unemployment (%) - Asian
Unemployment (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Unemployment (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Unemployment (%) - Multirace
Unemployment (%) - Other Race
Population density (people per square mile)
Population - Males (%)
Population - Females (%)
Population - Males (%) - White
Population - Males (%) - Black or African American
Population - Males (%) - Asian
Population - Males (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Population - Males (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Population - Males (%) - Multirace
Population - Males (%) - Other Race
Population - Females (%) - White
Population - Females (%) - Black or African American
Population - Females (%) - Asian
Population - Females (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Population - Females (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Population - Females (%) - Multirace
Population - Females (%) - Other Race
Coronavirus confirmed cases (May 23, 2024)
Deaths caused by coronavirus (May 23, 2024)
Coronavirus confirmed cases (per 100k population) (May 23, 2024)
Deaths caused by coronavirus (per 100k population) (May 23, 2024)
Daily increase in number of cases (May 23, 2024)
Weekly increase in number of cases (May 23, 2024)
Cases doubled (in days) (May 23, 2024)
Hospitalized patients (Apr 18, 2022)
Negative test results (Apr 18, 2022)
Total test results (Apr 18, 2022)
COVID Vaccine doses distributed (per 100k population) (Sep 19, 2023)
COVID Vaccine doses administered (per 100k population) (Sep 19, 2023)
COVID Vaccine doses distributed (Sep 19, 2023)
COVID Vaccine doses administered (Sep 19, 2023)
Likely homosexual households (%)
Likely homosexual households (% change since 2000)
Likely homosexual households - Lesbian couples (%)
Likely homosexual households - Lesbian couples (% change since 2000)
Likely homosexual households - Gay men (%)
Likely homosexual households - Gay men (% change since 2000)
Cost of living index
Median gross rent ($)
Median contract rent ($)
Median monthly housing costs ($)
Median house or condo value ($)
Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, detached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, attached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 2 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure by units in structure - 3 or 4 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 5 or more ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Boat, RV, van, etc. ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Mobile home ($)
Median house or condo value ($) - White
Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American
Median house or condo value ($) - Asian
Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median house or condo value ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median house or condo value ($) - Multirace
Median house or condo value ($) - Other Race
Median resident age
Resident age diversity
Median resident age - Males
Median resident age - Females
Median resident age - White
Median resident age - Black or African American
Median resident age - Asian
Median resident age - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Multirace
Median resident age - Other Race
Median resident age - Males - White
Median resident age - Males - Black or African American
Median resident age - Males - Asian
Median resident age - Males - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - Males - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Males - Multirace
Median resident age - Males - Other Race
Median resident age - Females - White
Median resident age - Females - Black or African American
Median resident age - Females - Asian
Median resident age - Females - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - Females - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Females - Multirace
Median resident age - Females - Other Race
Commute - mean travel time to work (minutes)
Travel time to work - Less than 5 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - Less than 5 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 5 to 9 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 5 to 9 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 10 to 19 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 10 to 19 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 20 to 29 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 20 to 29 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 30 to 39 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 30 to 39 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 40 to 59 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 40 to 59 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 60 to 89 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 60 to 89 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 90 or more minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 90 or more minutes (% change since 2000)
Marital status - Never married (%)
Marital status - Now married (%)
Marital status - Separated (%)
Marital status - Widowed (%)
Marital status - Divorced (%)
Median family income ($)
Median family income (% change since 2000)
Median non-family income ($)
Median non-family income (% change since 2000)
Median per capita income ($)
Median per capita income (% change since 2000)
Median family income ($) - White
Median family income ($) - Black or African American
Median family income ($) - Asian
Median family income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median family income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median family income ($) - Multirace
Median family income ($) - Other Race
Median year house/condo built
Median year apartment built
Year house built - Built 2005 or later (%)
Year house built - Built 2000 to 2004 (%)
Year house built - Built 1990 to 1999 (%)
Year house built - Built 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year house built - Built 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year house built - Built 1960 to 1969 (%)
Year house built - Built 1950 to 1959 (%)
Year house built - Built 1940 to 1949 (%)
Year house built - Built 1939 or earlier (%)
Average household size
Household density (households per square mile)
Average household size - White
Average household size - Black or African American
Average household size - Asian
Average household size - Hispanic or Latino
Average household size - American Indian and Alaska Native
Average household size - Multirace
Average household size - Other Race
Occupied housing units (%)
Vacant housing units (%)
Owner occupied housing units (%)
Renter occupied housing units (%)
Vacancy status - For rent (%)
Vacancy status - For sale only (%)
Vacancy status - Rented or sold, not occupied (%)
Vacancy status - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (%)
Vacancy status - For migrant workers (%)
Vacancy status - Other vacant (%)
Residents with income below the poverty level (%)
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level (%)
Children below poverty level (%)
Poor families by family type - Married-couple family (%)
Poor families by family type - Male, no wife present (%)
Poor families by family type - Female, no husband present (%)
Poverty status for native-born residents (%)
Poverty status for foreign-born residents (%)
Poverty among high school graduates not in families (%)
Poverty among people who did not graduate high school not in families (%)
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - White
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Black or African American
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Asian
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Multirace
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Other Race
Air pollution - Air Quality Index (AQI)
Air pollution - CO
Air pollution - NO2
Air pollution - SO2
Air pollution - Ozone
Air pollution - PM10
Air pollution - PM25
Air pollution - Pb
Crime - Murders per 100,000 population
Crime - Rapes per 100,000 population
Crime - Robberies per 100,000 population
Crime - Assaults per 100,000 population
Crime - Burglaries per 100,000 population
Crime - Thefts per 100,000 population
Crime - Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Crime - Arson per 100,000 population
Crime - City-data.com crime index
Crime - Violent crime index
Crime - Property crime index
Crime - Murders per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Rapes per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Robberies per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Assaults per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Burglaries per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Thefts per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Auto thefts per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Arson per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - City-data.com crime index (5 year average)
Crime - Violent crime index (5 year average)
Crime - Property crime index (5 year average)
1996 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Clinton)
1996 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Dole)
1996 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2000 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Gore)
2000 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Bush)
2000 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2004 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Kerry)
2004 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Bush)
2004 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2008 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Obama)
2008 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (McCain)
2008 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2012 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Obama)
2012 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Romney)
2012 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2016 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Clinton)
2016 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Trump)
2016 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2020 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Biden)
2020 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Trump)
2020 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
Ancestries Reported - Arab (%)
Ancestries Reported - Czech (%)
Ancestries Reported - Danish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Dutch (%)
Ancestries Reported - English (%)
Ancestries Reported - French (%)
Ancestries Reported - French Canadian (%)
Ancestries Reported - German (%)
Ancestries Reported - Greek (%)
Ancestries Reported - Hungarian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Irish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Italian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Lithuanian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Norwegian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Polish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Portuguese (%)
Ancestries Reported - Russian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Scotch-Irish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Scottish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Slovak (%)
Ancestries Reported - Subsaharan African (%)
Ancestries Reported - Swedish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Swiss (%)
Ancestries Reported - Ukrainian (%)
Ancestries Reported - United States (%)
Ancestries Reported - Welsh (%)
Ancestries Reported - West Indian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Other (%)
Educational Attainment - No schooling completed (%)
Educational Attainment - Less than high school (%)
Educational Attainment - High school or equivalent (%)
Educational Attainment - Less than 1 year of college (%)
Educational Attainment - 1 or more years of college (%)
Educational Attainment - Associate degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Bachelor's degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Master's degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Professional school degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Doctorate degree (%)
School Enrollment - Nursery, preschool (%)
School Enrollment - Kindergarten (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 1 to 4 (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 5 to 8 (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 9 to 12 (%)
School Enrollment - College undergrad (%)
School Enrollment - Graduate or professional (%)
School Enrollment - Not enrolled in school (%)
School enrollment - Public schools (%)
School enrollment - Private schools (%)
School enrollment - Not enrolled (%)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos
Median number of rooms in apartments
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities (%)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities (%)
Density of houses
Urban houses (%)
Rural houses (%)
Households with people 60 years and over (%)
Households with people 65 years and over (%)
Households with people 75 years and over (%)
Households with one or more nonrelatives (%)
Households with no nonrelatives (%)
Population in households (%)
Family households (%)
Nonfamily households (%)
Population in families (%)
Family households with own children (%)
Median number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Median number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mortgage status - with mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%)
Average family size
Average family size - White
Average family size - Black or African American
Average family size - Asian
Average family size - Hispanic or Latino
Average family size - American Indian and Alaska Native
Average family size - Multirace
Average family size - Other Race
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%)
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%)
Place of birth - Born in other state (%)
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%)
Place of birth - Foreign born (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
House/condo owner moved in on average (years ago)
Renter moved in on average (years ago)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%)
Means of transportation to work - Drove car alone (%)
Means of transportation to work - Carpooled (%)
Means of transportation to work - Public transportation (%)
Means of transportation to work - Bus or trolley bus (%)
Means of transportation to work - Streetcar or trolley car (%)
Means of transportation to work - Subway or elevated (%)
Means of transportation to work - Railroad (%)
Means of transportation to work - Ferryboat (%)
Means of transportation to work - Taxicab (%)
Means of transportation to work - Motorcycle (%)
Means of transportation to work - Bicycle (%)
Means of transportation to work - Walked (%)
Means of transportation to work - Other means (%)
Working at home (%)
Industry diversity
Most Common Industries - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining (%)
Most Common Industries - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (%)
Most Common Industries - Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (%)
Most Common Industries - Construction (%)
Most Common Industries - Manufacturing (%)
Most Common Industries - Wholesale trade (%)
Most Common Industries - Retail trade (%)
Most Common Industries - Transportation and warehousing, and utilities (%)
Most Common Industries - Transportation and warehousing (%)
Most Common Industries - Utilities (%)
Most Common Industries - Information (%)
Most Common Industries - Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing (%)
Most Common Industries - Finance and insurance (%)
Most Common Industries - Real estate and rental and leasing (%)
Most Common Industries - Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (%)
Most Common Industries - Professional, scientific, and technical services (%)
Most Common Industries - Management of companies and enterprises (%)
Most Common Industries - Administrative and support and waste management services (%)
Most Common Industries - Educational services, and health care and social assistance (%)
Most Common Industries - Educational services (%)
Most Common Industries - Health care and social assistance (%)
Most Common Industries - Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services (%)
Most Common Industries - Arts, entertainment, and recreation (%)
Most Common Industries - Accommodation and food services (%)
Most Common Industries - Other services, except public administration (%)
Most Common Industries - Public administration (%)
Occupation diversity
Most Common Occupations - Management, business, science, and arts occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Management, business, and financial occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Management occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Business and financial operations occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Computer, engineering, and science occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Computer and mathematical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Architecture and engineering occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Life, physical, and social science occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Education, legal, community service, arts, and media occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Community and social service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Legal occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Education, training, and library occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Health technologists and technicians (%)
Most Common Occupations - Service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Healthcare support occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Protective service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors (%)
Most Common Occupations - Law enforcement workers including supervisors (%)
Most Common Occupations - Food preparation and serving related occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Personal care and service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Sales and office occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Sales and related occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Office and administrative support occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Construction and extraction occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Production, transportation, and material moving occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Production occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Transportation occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Material moving occupations (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutionalized population (%)
People in Group quarters - Correctional institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Federal prisons and detention centers (%)
People in Group quarters - Halfway houses (%)
People in Group quarters - Local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (%)
People in Group quarters - Military disciplinary barracks (%)
People in Group quarters - State prisons (%)
People in Group quarters - Other types of correctional institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Nursing homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards, hospices, and schools for the handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospices or homes for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Military hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Other hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse (%)
People in Group quarters - Mental (Psychiatric) hospitals or wards (%)
People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded (%)
People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutions for the deaf (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutions for the blind (%)
People in Group quarters - Orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%)
People in Group quarters - Wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%)
People in Group quarters - Juvenile institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Long-term care (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children (%)
People in Group quarters - Residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children (%)
People in Group quarters - Training schools for juvenile delinquents (%)
People in Group quarters - Short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children (%)
People in Group quarters - Type of juvenile institution unknown (%)
People in Group quarters - Noninstitutionalized population (%)
People in Group quarters - College dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) (%)
People in Group quarters - Military quarters (%)
People in Group quarters - On base (%)
People in Group quarters - Barracks, unaccompanied personnel housing (UPH), (Enlisted/Officer), ;and similar group living quarters for military personnel (%)
People in Group quarters - Transient quarters for temporary residents (%)
People in Group quarters - Military ships (%)
People in Group quarters - Group homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally retarded (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Other group homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Religious group quarters (%)
People in Group quarters - Dormitories (%)
People in Group quarters - Agriculture workers' dormitories on farms (%)
People in Group quarters - Job Corps and vocational training facilities (%)
People in Group quarters - Other workers' dormitories (%)
People in Group quarters - Crews of maritime vessels (%)
People in Group quarters - Other nonhousehold living situations (%)
People in Group quarters - Other noninstitutional group quarters (%)
Residents speaking English at home (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking other language at home (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Foreign born (%)
Class of Workers - Employee of private company (%)
Class of Workers - Self-employed in own incorporated business (%)
Class of Workers - Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers (%)
Class of Workers - Local government workers (%)
Class of Workers - State government workers (%)
Class of Workers - Federal government workers (%)
Class of Workers - Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business and Unpaid family workers (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%)
Armed forces status - In Armed Forces (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian - Veteran (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian - Nonveteran (%)
Fatal accidents locations in years 2005-2021
Fatal accidents locations in 2005
Fatal accidents locations in 2006
Fatal accidents locations in 2007
Fatal accidents locations in 2008
Fatal accidents locations in 2009
Fatal accidents locations in 2010
Fatal accidents locations in 2011
Fatal accidents locations in 2012
Fatal accidents locations in 2013
Fatal accidents locations in 2014
Fatal accidents locations in 2015
Fatal accidents locations in 2016
Fatal accidents locations in 2017
Fatal accidents locations in 2018
Fatal accidents locations in 2019
Fatal accidents locations in 2020
Fatal accidents locations in 2021
Alcohol use - People drinking some alcohol every month (%)
Alcohol use - People not drinking at all (%)
Alcohol use - Average days/month drinking alcohol
Alcohol use - Average drinks/week
Alcohol use - Average days/year people drink much
Audiometry - Average condition of hearing (%)
Audiometry - People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)
Audiometry - People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)
Audiometry - Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)
Audiometry - Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)
Audiometry - Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Has high blood pressure (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Checking blood pressure at home (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Has high cholesterol level (%)
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on food at other stores
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on eating out
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on food at other stores (%)
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on eating out (%)
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)
Current Health Status - General health condition (%)
Current Health Status - Blood donors (%)
Current Health Status - Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)
Current Health Status - Left-handed people (%)
Dermatology - People using sunscreen (%)
Diabetes - Diabetics (%)
Diabetes - Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)
Diabetes - People taking insulin (%)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Diet health (%)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Milk product consumption (# of products/month)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Meals not home prepared (#/week)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)
Drug Use - People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)
Drug Use - Ever used hard drugs (%)
Drug Use - Ever used any form of cocaine (%)
Drug Use - Ever used heroin (%)
Drug Use - Ever used methamphetamine (%)
Health Insurance - People covered by health insurance (%)
Kidney Conditions-Urology - Avg. # of times urinating at night
Medical Conditions - People with asthma (%)
Medical Conditions - People with anemia (%)
Medical Conditions - People with psoriasis (%)
Medical Conditions - People with overweight (%)
Medical Conditions - Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever received blood transfusion (%)
Medical Conditions - People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)
Medical Conditions - People with arthritis (%)
Medical Conditions - People with gout (%)
Medical Conditions - People with congestive heart failure (%)
Medical Conditions - People with coronary heart disease (%)
Medical Conditions - People with angina pectoris (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever had heart attack (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever had stroke (%)
Medical Conditions - People with emphysema (%)
Medical Conditions - People with thyroid problem (%)
Medical Conditions - People with chronic bronchitis (%)
Medical Conditions - People with any liver condition (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)
Mental Health - People who have little interest in doing things (%)
Mental Health - People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)
Mental Health - People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)
Mental Health - People feeling tired or having little energy (%)
Mental Health - People with poor appetite or overeating (%)
Mental Health - People feeling bad about themself (%)
Mental Health - People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)
Mental Health - People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)
Mental Health - People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)
Oral Health - Average years since last visit a dentist
Oral Health - People embarrassed because of mouth (%)
Oral Health - People with gum disease (%)
Oral Health - General health of teeth and gums (%)
Oral Health - Average days a week using dental floss/device
Oral Health - Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem
Oral Health - Average number of teeth
Pesticide Use - Households using pesticides to control insects (%)
Pesticide Use - Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)
Physical Activity - People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)
Physical Activity - People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)
Physical Activity - People walking or bicycling (%)
Physical Activity - People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)
Physical Activity - People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)
Physical Activity - Average hours a day doing sedentary activities
Physical Activity - Average hours a day watching TV or videos
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According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Alden, Iowa as of May 23, 2024 . The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Alden is 388 to 1.The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
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Ancestries: German (45.0%), American (9.0%), Danish (2.4%), English (2.2%), Irish (1.8%), Norwegian (1.8%).
Current Local Time:
Incorporated on 02/11/1879
Land area: 1.72 square miles.
Population density: 433 people per square mile (low).
78 residents are foreign born (9.2% Latin America ).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,424 (1.3%)Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,358 (1.2%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL
Nearest cities:
Popejoy, IA (2.4 miles),
Buckeye, IA (2.6 miles),
Bradford, IA (3.2 miles),
Owasa, IA (3.2 miles),
Latitude: 42.52 N, Longitude: 93.38 W
Single-family new house construction building permits:
2016: 2 buildings , average cost: $165,0002003: 1 building , cost: $170,0002000: 1 building , cost: $40,0001999: 3 buildings , average cost: $104,0001998: 3 buildings , average cost: $80,8001997: 2 buildings , average cost: $62,500Unemployment in December 2023: Population change in the 1990s: +45 (+5.2%).
Most common industries in Alden, IA (%)
Both Males Females
Health care (11.6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.9%)
Construction (9.2%)
Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (8.0%)
Educational services (7.0%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, components (5.8%)
Food & beverage stores (5.6%)
Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (15.5%)
Construction (15.5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.0%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, components (6.6%)
Truck transportation (6.1%)
Educational services (4.2%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.3%)
Health care (23.9%)
Educational services (10.0%)
Food & beverage stores (8.5%)
Social assistance (6.0%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, components (5.0%)
Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.5%)
Most common occupations in Alden, IA (%)
Both Males Females
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.8%)
Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5.3%)
Farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (3.4%)
Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12.2%)
Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.5%)
Farmers and farm managers (7.0%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6.6%)
Construction laborers (6.1%)
Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7.0%)
Child care workers (6.0%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.0%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4.0%)
Tornado activity:
Alden-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 120% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/15/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 21.8 miles away from the Alden city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 10/14/1966, a category F5 tornado 24.0 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 172 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Alden-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 157% greater than the overall U.S. average. On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 255.0 miles away from the city center On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 462.0 miles away from Alden center On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 402.9 miles away from the city center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 385.0 miles away from the city center On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 402.9 miles away from Alden center On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 241.4 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW) Natural disasters: The number of natural disasters in Hardin County (17) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14Emergencies Declared: 1Floods: 11, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category). Hospitals and medical centers near Alden: IOWA FALLS MARY GREELEY DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; IOWA FALLS, IA)
HERITAGE CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; IOWA FALLS, IA)
SCENIC MANOR (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; IOWA FALLS, IA)
ELLSWORTH MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles away; IOWA FALLS, IA)
USA HEALTHCARE, DOWS (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; DOWS, IA)
HUBBARD CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; HUBBARD, IA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alden:
Iowa State University (about 37 miles; Ames, IA ; Full-time enrollment: 28,662)
Iowa Central Community College (about 43 miles; Fort Dodge, IA ; FT enrollment: 4,682)
North Iowa Area Community College (about 47 miles; Mason City, IA ; FT enrollment: 2,235)
University of Northern Iowa (about 47 miles; Cedar Falls, IA ; FT enrollment: 10,816)
Hawkeye Community College (about 54 miles; Waterloo, IA ; FT enrollment: 7,160)
Des Moines Area Community College (about 58 miles; Ankeny, IA ; FT enrollment: 15,337)
Drake University (about 65 miles; Des Moines, IA ; FT enrollment: 3,768)
Public elementary/middle school in Alden:
See full list of schools located in Alden Library in Alden: DR. GRACE O. DOANE ALDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY Operating income: $82,666; Location: 1012 WATER ST; 14,766 books ; 1,019 audio materials ; 980 video materials ; 25 state licensed databases ; 52 print serial subscriptions ; 1 electronic serial subscriptions )
Notable locations in Alden: (A) , Alden (B) , Alden Fire Department and First Responders (C) , Alden City Hall (D) . Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Alden include: (A) , United Methodist Church (B) , Saint Paul's Lutheran Church (C) . Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction:
Hotel:
Birthplace of: Gordon Jones (actor) - Actor.
Hardin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential Drinking water stations with addresses in Alden that have no violations reported:
ALDEN WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 787, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size: This city:
2.3 peopleIowa:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households: This city:
63.3%Whole state:
64.7%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: This city:
5.9%Whole state:
6.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Banks with branches in Alden (2011 data):
United Bank and Trust Company: Alden Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1945/10/05. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $129.8 mil, Deposits: $109.1 mil, headquarters in Hampton, IA, positive income , Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices , Holding Company: J. E. Coonley Company
For population 15 years and over in Alden:
Never married: 31.3%Now married: 53.8%Separated: 1.2%Widowed: 6.9%Divorced: 6.8% For population 25 years and over in Alden:
High school or higher: 89.7%Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%Unemployed: 2.4%Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education) Here:
8.6Iowa average:
10.5
Religion statistics for Alden, IA (based on Hardin County data)
Religion Adherents Congregations Mainline Protestant 7,025 27 Evangelical Protestant 3,834 26 Catholic 883 2 Other 4 1 Orthodox - - None 5,788 -
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
Food Environment Statistics: Number of grocery stores : 6Hardin County :
3.43 / 10,000 pop.Iowa :
2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas) : 1Hardin County :
0.57 / 10,000 pop.Iowa :
0.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas) : 12Hardin County :
6.87 / 10,000 pop.State :
5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants : 15Here :
8.58 / 10,000 pop.State :
8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate : This county :
8.8%Iowa :
7.8%
Adult obesity rate : Hardin County :
27.9%Iowa :
27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate : This county :
15.8%State :
14.5%
Health and Nutrition: Healthy diet rate : This city:
49.0%Iowa:
49.5%
Average overall health of teeth and gums : People feeling badly about themselves : People not drinking alcohol at all : Average hours sleeping at night : Overweight people : This city:
35.7%Iowa:
33.8%
General health condition : Average condition of hearing : More about Health and Nutrition of Alden, IA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function
Full-time employees
Monthly full-time payroll
Average yearly full-time wage
Part-time employees
Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation
1 $6,036 $72,432 0 $0 Financial Administration
1 $6,373 $76,476 0 $0 Streets and Highways
1 $3,184 $38,208 0 $0 Local Libraries
1 $4,251 $51,012 4 $1,962 Sewerage
1 $6,036 $72,432 0 $0 Water Supply
1 $2,876 $34,512 0 $0
Totals for Government
6 $28,757 $57,514 4 $1,962
Alden government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
Construction - Water Utilities: $73,000 ($98.12)
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $142,000 ($190.86)
Parks and Recreation: $133,000 ($178.76)Libraries: $116,000 ($155.91)Regular Highways: $109,000 ($146.51)Solid Waste Management: $75,000 ($100.81)Local Fire Protection: $40,000 ($53.76)Financial Administration: $38,000 ($51.08)Police Protection: $19,000 ($25.54)General Public Buildings: $9,000 ($12.10)Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000 ($9.41)Central Staff Services: $4,000 ($5.38)Health - Other: $3,000 ($4.03)General - Interest on Debt: $33,000 ($44.35)
Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $134,000 ($180.11)
Regular Highways: $18,000 ($24.19)Total Salaries and Wages: $208,000 ($279.57)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($1.34)
Alden government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
Charges - Sewerage: $104,000 ($139.78)
Solid Waste Management: $77,000 ($103.49)Parks and Recreation: $8,000 ($10.75)Local Intergovernmental - Other: $50,000 ($67.20)
Miscellaneous - Rents: $7,000 ($9.41)
General Revenue - Other: $1,000 ($1.34)Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)Revenue - Water Utilities: $129,000 ($173.39)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $98,000 ($131.72)
Other: $23,000 ($30.91)General Local Government Support: $15,000 ($20.16)Tax - Property: $343,000 ($461.02)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $90,000 ($120.97)Other License: $1,000 ($1.34)
Alden government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):
Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,147,000 ($1541.67)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,053,000 ($1415.32)Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $94,000 ($126.34)
Alden government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $526,000 ($706.99)
Strongest AM radio stations in Alden:
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KIFG (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: TIMES-CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Alden:
KIFG-FM (95.3 FM; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: TIMES-CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
KQCR-FM (98.9 FM; PARKERSBURG, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING INC)
KQWC-FM (95.7 FM; WEBSTER CITY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KCRR (97.7 FM; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KDAO-FM (99.5 FM; ELDORA, IA; Owner: ELDORA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KLMJ (104.9 FM; HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Alden:
K25FA (Channel 25; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
K47EK (Channel 47; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
K49DZ (Channel 49; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
K55GV (Channel 55; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
K57GN (Channel 57; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
K61GF (Channel 61; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
K19DX (Channel 19; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
K27EW (Channel 27; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
K33ED (Channel 33; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
K51EP (Channel 51; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
K53FD (Channel 53; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
K59FM (Channel 59; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
K69GZ (Channel 69; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
Alden fatal accident list:
Dec 30, 2019 12:47 AM, Sr-359/Cr-D020/Grand Ave, Cr-S027/Main St, Lat: 42.514206, Lon: -93.380919, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics 19 Number of bridges138ft / 41.9m Total length8,350 Total average daily traffic1,046 Total average daily truck traffic8,350 Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
New bridges - historical statistics
1 1910-1919 2 1930-1939 1 1960-1969 5 1970-1979 3 1980-1989 1 1990-1999 2 2000-2009 4 2010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Alden, IA
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 19 (
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FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 4
1/4 Mi S Burdette (Lat: 42.565250 Lon: -93.394639), Call Sign: KNFZ319, Licensee ID: L00557197, Assigned Frequencies: 464.325 MHz, Grant Date: 08/13/2002, Expiration Date: 08/19/2012, Cancellation Date: 10/20/2012, Registrant: Arthur Wall, 777 30th St, Alden, IA 50006, Phone: (515) 859-7336 DRYER, 279 Grouse (Lat: 42.583889 Lon: -93.379111), Type: Mast, Structure height: 11 m, Overall height: 12 m, Call Sign: WQKW652, Assigned Frequencies: 451.675 MHz, Grant Date: 09/16/2019, Expiration Date: 10/08/2029, Certifier: Justin Jordahl, Registrant: R Comm Wireless, 2010 Washington Ave., Iowa Falls, IA 50126, Phone: (641) 648-4821, Fax: (641) 648-5256, Email:
Alden HBD, Waterloo Sub, 70ft W Int D Ave And Xing, Mp 334.8, Alden Hbd (Lat: 42.500639 Lon: -93.420861), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 2.8 m, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WQVI267, Assigned Frequencies: 161.190 MHz, Grant Date: 02/19/2015, Expiration Date: 02/19/2025, Certifier: Theodore K Kalick, Registrant: Cn, 17641 S Ashland Avenue, Homewood, IL 60430, Phone: (708) 332-3543, Fax: (708) 332-6669, Email:
ALDEN, Lat: 42.503833 Lon: -93.380278, Call Sign: WRBR366, Assigned Frequencies: 161.190 MHz, 160.920 MHz, 161.460 MHz, 160.755 MHz, Grant Date: 05/29/2018, Expiration Date: 05/29/2028, Certifier: Diane M Neese, Registrant: Cn, 17641 S Ashland Avenue, Homewood, IL 60430, Phone: (708) 332-3543, Fax: (708) 332-4361, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 15 (
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FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
Call Sign: N0OEE, Licensee ID: L00335876, Grant Date: 03/17/2011, Expiration Date: 06/11/2021, Cancellation Date: 07/12/2023, Certifier: Chester L Neubauer, Registrant: Chester L Neubauer, 615 East St, Alden, IA 50006Call Sign: KD9NXF, Licensee ID: L02292549, Grant Date: 09/25/2019, Expiration Date: 09/25/2029, Certifier: Miroslav A Moore, Registrant: Miroslav A Moore, 390 Grouse Ave, Alden, IA 50006Call Sign: KF0NZD, Licensee ID: L02717398, Grant Date: 10/24/2023, Expiration Date: 10/24/2033, Certifier: David L Smith, Registrant: David L Smith, 18423 125th St, Alden, IA 50006-9053FAA Registered Aircraft: 3
Aircraft: RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY 400A (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 10, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Turbo-fanN-Number: 491HR, N491HR, N-491HR, Serial Number: RK-491, Certificate Issue Date: 12/06/2006Registrant (LLC): Rjs LLC, 10640 Highway D20, Alden, IA 50006Aircraft: CESSNA 182T (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)N-Number: 62LG, N62LG, N-62LG, Serial Number: 18281055, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 12/19/2001, Certificate Issue Date: 01/11/2013Registrant (LLC): Scout Aviation LLC, 10454 Ee Ave, Alden, IA 50006Aircraft: KLEMME WILLIAM H ZENITH CH 701 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912 (80 HP) (Reciprocating)N-Number: 701KC, N701KC, N-701KC, Serial Number: 7-6580, Year manufactured: 2009, Airworthiness Date: 04/12/2010, Certificate Issue Date: 07/01/2009Registrant (Individual): William H Klemme, 14947 140th St, Alden, IA 50006Deregistered: Cancel Date: 06/07/2017
Most common first names in Alden, IA among deceased individuals Name Count Lived (average)
John 13 77.2 years George 11 80.9 years Anna 11 86.9 years Robert 10 72.3 years William 10 77.2 years Alice 9 85.4 years Frank 9 74.4 years Edward 8 81.0 years Henry 7 80.0 years Leonard 7 72.7 years
Most common last names in Alden, IA among deceased individuals Last name Count Lived (average)
Harms 12 76.9 years Peterson 12 82.8 years Jass 12 78.8 years Lettow 8 79.5 years Bessman 7 77.3 years Heinzeroth 7 69.4 years Dunning 7 82.2 years Lawson 7 77.7 years Nelson 6 81.1 years Meyer 6 78.9 years
Alden compared to Iowa state average:
Median house value below state average. Unemployed percentage significantly below state average. Black race population percentage significantly below state average. Hispanic race population percentage above state average. Foreign-born population percentage above state average. Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average. Number of college students below state average. There are 5 pilots and no other airmen in this city.
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