Hardin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2009 was 34.2. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 10.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.9 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Alden and their reported violations in the past:
ALDEN WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 904, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-1996 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-27-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-06-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-22-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.7%
(8.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 46.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.3 people | | Iowa: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 63.3% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alden, IA
Alden compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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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
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (83%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Hardin County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Alden (based on Hardin County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.74%
| Here |  | 70.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | United Church of Christ | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church |
| Adherents | 22.3% | 16.4% | 16.3% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| Congregations | 17.0% | 9.4% | 11.3% | 7.5% | 3.8% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | North American Baptist Conference | Friends (Quakers) | Other |
| Adherents | 4.9% | 3.7% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 13.0% |
| Congregations | 3.8% | 5.7% | 1.9% | 7.5% | 32.1% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | Hardin County: | 3.43 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.57 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12 | Hardin County: | 6.87 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 15 | This county: | 8.58 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Hardin County: | 8.8% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Hardin County: | 27.9% | | State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,326 | $27,912 | 1 | $1,288 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $350 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 24 | $10,864 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,578 | $30,936 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,142 | $37,704 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $2,846 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $8,046 | $32,184 | 36 | $15,348 |
Alden government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $60,000 ($76.34)
Solid Waste Management: $54,000 ($68.70)
All Other: $4,000 ($5.09)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $87,000 ($110.69)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $116,000 ($147.58)
Parks & Recreation: $87,000 ($110.69)
General Public Buildings: $77,000 ($97.96)
Sewerage: $67,000 ($85.24)
Solid Waste Management: $65,000 ($82.70)
Libraries: $64,000 ($81.42)
Water Utilities: $55,000 ($69.97)
Financial Administration: $52,000 ($66.16)
Fire Protection: $36,000 ($45.80)
Police Protection: $17,000 ($21.63)
General - Other: $16,000 ($20.36)
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000 ($5.09)
Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($3.82)
- General - Interest on Debt: $26,000 ($33.08)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $29,000 ($36.90)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $495,000 ($629.77)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $435,000 ($553.44)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $60,000 ($76.34)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $82,000 ($104.33)
Interest Earnings: $12,000 ($15.27)
Rents: $7,000 ($8.91)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $16,000 ($20.36)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $626,000 ($796.44)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $132,000 ($167.94)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $72,000 ($91.60)
General Support: $1,000 ($1.27)
- Tax - Property: $324,000 ($412.21)
Total General Sales: $63,000 ($80.15)
NEC: $1,000 ($1.27)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $173,000 ($220.10)
5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,300 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.63% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,087 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.99% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total average daily traffic: 740
Total average daily truck traffic: 74
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 902
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 12 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Alden)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 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
Registrant: Arthur Wall, 777 30th St, Alden, IA 50006, Phone: (515) 859-7336
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - ALDEN, Lat: 42.520833 Lon: -93.360833, Call Sign: WQHS671
Assigned Frequencies: 956.443 MHz Grant Date: 10/25/2007, Expiration Date: 10/25/2017, Certifier: Lorrie Watts
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: N0OEE, Licensee ID: L00335876
Grant Date: 03/15/2001, Expiration Date: 06/11/2011, Certifier: Chester L Neubauer
Registrant: Chester L Neubauer, 615 East St, Alden, IA 50006 - Call Sign: KD0JSF, Licensee ID: L01536959
Grant Date: 12/17/2009, Expiration Date: 12/17/2019, Certifier: Donald G Hovinga
Registrant: Donald G Hovinga, 10867 Dd Ave, Alden, IA 50006
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY 400A (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 10, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Turbo-fan
N-Number: 491HR , Serial Number: RK-491
Registrant (Corporation): Rjs LLC, 10640 Highway D20, Alden, IA 50006 - Aircraft: SOCATA TBM 700 (Category: Land, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-64 (700 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 606SF , Serial Number: 180, Year manufactured: 2000, Airworthiness Date: 01/24/2003
Registrant (Corporation): Summit Aviation LLC, 10640 Highway D20, Alden, IA 50006 - Aircraft: 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 , Serial Number: 7-6580, Year manufactured: 2009, Airworthiness Date: 04/12/2010
Registrant (Individual): William H Klemme, 14947 140th St, Alden, IA 50006 - Aircraft: ALDRICH JERRY PIETENPOL AIR CAMPER (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 899A , Serial Number: JA001, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 11/13/2002
Registrant (Individual): Jerry J Aldrich, 15859 125th St, Alden, IA 50006
| 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 |
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