Alden, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Alden is a city in Hardin County
, Iowa
, United States
. The population was 904 at the 2000 census.
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.
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 per square mile (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.
. 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.
Hardin County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 17,534 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,224 housing units, of which 7,296 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 904 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Alden's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 42.516867, -93.375809.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, 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 censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 904 people, 351 households, and 250 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 526.2 people per square mile (202.9/km²). There were 372 housing units at an average density of 216.5 per square mile (83.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.68% White, 0.22% Asian, 1.66% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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 LibraryCarnegie Library
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. 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.