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Alden

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Total population

833

Median home value

$107,900

13.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$64,500

Alden$65k
National$74k
Weather72°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates42.51°, -93.38°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Found in Iowa, United States, Alden is classified as a small city in public datasets. Around 833 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Coordinates of 42.512°, -93.380° situate Alden in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Resident density is around 208 per km², indicating a sparse settlement pattern. The city extends across a compact 4 km². Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The location receives about 1,472 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
40.4
Median home value
$107,900
Housing units
387
Poverty rate
17.5%
Unemployment
2.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
89%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
12.5%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
42.5116
Longitude
-93.3803
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
72°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
66°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday
77°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
59°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
66°F
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
53°F
Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Alden, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.3%
Diabetes
9.6%
Adult obesity
39.3%
Binge drinking
23.3%
Adult smoking
16.5%
No leisure activity
24.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
5
Elementary
3
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Iowa Falls - Alden High School
    High · Iowa Falls · 412 students · 14.2:1 ratio
  • Rock Run Elementary
    Elementary · Iowa Falls · 294 students · 10.1:1 ratio
  • Riverbend Middle School
    Middle · Iowa Falls · 288 students · 15.2:1 ratio
  • Pineview Elementary
    Elementary · Iowa Falls · 284 students · 16.7:1 ratio
  • Alden Elementary School
    Elementary · Alden · 159 students · 9.4:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Iowa

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.03
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,472

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
521
Avg daily Wikipedia views
17
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Alden

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library