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 2007:
| This city: | 10.6% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 3.5% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
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.
- 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 (2009 data):
- United Bank and Trust Company: Alden Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1945-10-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $105.8 mil, Deposits: $89.8 mil, headquarters in Hampton, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: J. E. Coonley Company
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Hardin County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (83%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Alden
| Name | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | United Church of Christ | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church |
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| Adherents | 22.3% | 16.4% | 16.3% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
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| 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 religions |
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| Adherents | 4.9% | 3.7% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 13.0% |
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| 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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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
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:
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: 730
Total average daily truck traffic: 43
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 890
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3- On Hwy 359 1.2 Km S, Type: Tank, Structure height: 55 m, Overall height: 61 m
Registrant: Stiner Radio Systems Ltd, 2010 Washington Ave, Iowa Falls, IA 50126, Phone: (515) 648-4821 - CHRISTINE A VERRE, 13349 A Ave., Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
- Richard J Byrne, D Avenue & 170th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 1200 112th Ave Ne, Suite C-191, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- 1/4 Mi S Burdette, 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: 1- Call Sign: N0OEE, Previous Call Sign: , 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
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5- Aircraft: BELLANCA 8KCAB (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 101 mph), Engine: LYCOMING AEIO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 313MT , Serial Number: 356-77, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 11/30/1977
Registrant (Individual): Edwin C Kinney, 18879 E Ave, Alden, IA 50006 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4267T , Serial Number: 28-7225110, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 11/11/1971
Registrant (Individual): David L Smith, 17675 180th St, Alden, IA 50006 - Aircraft: RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY 400A (Fixed wing multi engine, 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 (Fixed wing single engine, 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: ALDRICH JERRY PIETENPOL AIR CAMPER (Fixed wing single engine, 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
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