Alden

History

For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1867, Rice County was founded. Alden was founded in 1872. It was a station on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Alden was named for Alden Speare, a railroad employee. The first post office in Alden was established in 1882.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Largest nearby schools

• Sterling Grade School
  Elementary · Sterling · 260 students · 13.7:1 ratio
• Sterling Junior High/Senior High
  High · Sterling · 214 students · 11.3:1 ratio
• Lyons High School
  High · Lyons · 212 students · 10.6:1 ratio
• Lyons Middle School
  Middle · Lyons · 187 students · 9.8:1 ratio
• Lyons Park Elementary
  Elementary · Lyons · 181 students · 9.5:1 ratio
• Lyons Central Elementary
  Elementary · Lyons · 157 students · 11.2:1 ratio
• Chase Elem
  Elementary · Chase · 68 students · 8.5:1 ratio
• Chase High
  High · Chase · 44 students · 8.8:1 ratio