| Official Name: | Alden |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Freeborn |
| Leader Title: | Mayor Jerry Reyerson |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.58 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.50 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.08 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.00 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.96 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 583 |
| Population Density Km2: | 233.29 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 604.15 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1260 |
| Coordinates: | 43.6694°N -93.5736°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 56009 |
| Area Code: | 507 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-00838[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2393910 |
Alden is a city in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 661 at the 2010 census.[3]
A post office called Alden has been in operation since 1866.[4] Alden was platted in 1869 when the railroad was extended to that point.[5] Edmond Conn (1914-1998), farmer, businessman, and politician, was born in Alden.[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1sqmi, of which 1.07sqmi is land and 0.03sqmi is water.[7]
Minnesota State Highway 109 and Interstate 90 are two of the main routes in the community.
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 661 people, 268 households, and 188 families living in the city. The population density was 617.8PD/sqmi. There were 292 housing units at an average density of 272.9/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.5% Native American, 0.5% Pacific Islander, 1.5% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.9% of the population.
There were 268 households, of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.9% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.96.
The median age in the city was 39.9 years. 26% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.
As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 652 people, 272 households, and 187 families living in the city. The population density was 680.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 295 housing units at an average density of 307.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.70% White, 0.92% Asian, 1.23% from other races, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.07% of the population.
There were 272 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $42,250. Males had a median income of $32,125 versus $20,909 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,689. About 3.7% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.