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Alden, IA map Population (year 2000): 904. Estimated population in July 2006: 841 (-7.0% change)
 

Males: 426  (47.1%)
Females: 478  (52.9%)

Hardin County

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50006.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,300 (it was $35,966 in 2000)
Alden  $39,300
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $56,000 (it was $47,300 in 2000)
Alden  $56,000
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Alden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
  • Hispanic (5.1%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (47.1%), Irish (9.8%), Norwegian (8.8%), United States (5.6%), English (4.8%), French (4.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/11/1879

Elevation: 1151 feet

Land area: 1.72 square miles.

Population density: 495 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Alden

  • High school or higher: 86.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alden city

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

13 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.4%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Alden, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Alden to the number of sex offenders is 425 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Alden:  1.0% ($460)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (38.1 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (169.4 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (394.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Popejoy, IA (6.4 miles) , Buckeye, IA (6.8 miles) , Iowa Falls, IA (7.5 miles ), Williams, IA (11.7 miles ), Dows, IA (13.0 miles ), Owasa, IA (13.1 miles) , Radcliffe, IA (14.5 miles ), Coulter, IA (15.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $72,500
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,500
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $80,800
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $104,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $170,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.52 N, Longitude: 93.38 W


Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: +45 (+5.2%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Mining (15%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


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Alden-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 139% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.8 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 5 tornado 27.2 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.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Alden:
  • ELLSWORTH MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; IOWA FALLS, IA)
  • FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HAMPTON, IA)
  • BELMOND MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; BELMOND, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alden:
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 44 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 56 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 68 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Alden:
  • IOWA FALLS MUNI (about 9 miles; IOWA FALLS, IA; ID: IFA)
  • DRAKE (about 16 miles; RADCLIFFE, IA; ID: 2Y1)
  • HAMPTON MUNI (about 18 miles; HAMPTON, IA; ID: HPT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alden:
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 74 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
Public high school in Alden:
  • ALDEN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: 209 CENTER STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Alden:
  • ALDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 130; Location: 209 CENTER STREET; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Alden:
  • DR. GRACE O. DOANE LIBRARY (Operating income: $61,537; Location: 1012 WATER STREET; 10,112 books; 809 audio materials; 572 video materials; 71 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Alden: Alden (A), Alden River Access (B), Alden City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Alden include: Immanuel Memorial Church (A), Saint Paul's Lutheran Church (B), United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Alden Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Ackerman's LBR (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1115 Main Street).

Hotel: Alden Motel (Highway 20 East).

 

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

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.6%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  3.8%

Alden compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above 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 (2007 data):
  • United Bank and Trust Company: Alden Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1945-10-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88.7 mil, Deposits: $76.9 mil, headquarters in Hampton, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: J. E. Coonley Company



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 1$3,408$40,8961$1,230
Local Libraries 0$0 5$2,858
Financial Administration 1$2,910$34,9200$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$256
Firefighters 0$0 24$10,420
Streets and Highways 1$3,688$44,2560$0
Parks and Recreation 1$5,500$66,0007$9,058
Totals for Government 4$15,506$46,51843$23,822


Alden government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $60,000
    Solid Waste Management: $54,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $87,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $116,000
    Parks & Recreation: $87,000
    General Public Buildings: $77,000
    Sewerage: $67,000
    Solid Waste Management: $65,000
    Libraries: $64,000
    Water Utilities: $55,000
    Financial Administration: $52,000
    Fire Protection: $36,000
    Police Protection: $17,000
    General - Other: $16,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $26,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $29,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $495,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $435,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $60,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $82,000
    Interest Earnings: $12,000
    Rents: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $16,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $626,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $132,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $72,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $324,000
    Total General Sales: $63,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $173,000

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:
from Story County, IA  0.50% ($32,515 average AGI)
from Marshall County, IA  0.35% ($37,174)
from Grundy County, IA  0.29% ($26,789)


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:
to Polk County, IA  0.70% ($33,255 average AGI)
to Story County, IA  0.64% ($27,349)
to Marshall County, IA  0.48% ($20,750)


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.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • 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)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alden:
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIFG-FM (95.3 FM; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: TIMES-CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)

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)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)

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