Alden, Iowa

Alden, Iowa

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Alden, Iowa
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Alden, Iowa


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subdivision_type = Country
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subdivision_type1 = State
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subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Hardin
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area_total_km2 = 4.5
area_land_km2 = 4.4
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area_total_sq_mi = 1.7
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 904
population_density_km2 = 203.2
population_density_sq_mi = 526.2

timezone = Central (CST)
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elevation_m = 339
elevation_ft = 1112
latd = 42 |latm = 31 |lats = 1 |latNS = N
longd = 93 |longm = 22 |longs = 33 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 50006, 50043
area_code = 515
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Alden is a city in Hardin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 904 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Alden is located at coor dms|42|31|1|N|93|22|33|W|city (42.516867, -93.375809)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.16%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 904 people, 351 households, and 250 families residing in the city. The population density was 526.2 people per square mile (202.9/km²). There were 372 housing units at an average density of 216.5/sq mi (83.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.68% White, 0.22% Asian, 1.66% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.09% of the population.

There were 351 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,966, and the median income for a family was $39,524. Males had a median income of $29,489 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,011. About 6.7% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

Library

Alden is the smallest town in the United States to have an endowed Carnegie Library. It was built at a cost of $9,000. It was a gift from Andrew Carnegie on November 7, 1913.

The original Library was built in 1914 with the grant from the Carnegie Foundation. The Library was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. That Library served Alden for 85 years. In 1998 a Capital Campaign was started to raise $550,000 for an addition that would double the size of the library.

Notable natives

*Gordon Jones, actor

References

External links

* [http://www.aldenlibrary.org/ Dr. Grace O. Doane Alden Public Library]


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