A town of 833. A typical home worth about $169K.
The 2 things Alden does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Alden. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Alden for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Iowa Falls (15%), Ames (10%) and Eldora (6%). Half commute less than 35 miles.
The typical Alden home is worth about $169,000, up 4.7% in a year, 30% below the Iowa typical home.
The public schools Alden’s kids attend trail 69% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alden Elementary School | PK–6 | 148 | C+ |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
Alden has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Alden beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Alden | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.7% |
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alden River Access | — | 4 |
Where Alden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
2 places in Alden on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Alden.
City in Central Iowa, United States
Alden is a city in Hardin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 763 at the 2020 census.
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