| Official Name: | Alden Township, Minnesota |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Saint Louis |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 92.6 |
| Area Land Km2: | 92.3 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.3 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.8 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.7 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.1 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 213 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 409 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1342 |
| Coordinates: | 47.0358°N -91.8406°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-00874[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0663409[2] |
Alden Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 213 at the 2010 census.[3]
Saint Louis County Road 266 (Fox Farm Road), Laine Road, Rossini Road, and Two Harbors Road pass through the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of ; is land and, or 0.28%, is water.
The West Branch of the Knife River and Brophy Creek both flow through Alden Township.
The following are adjacent to Alden Township :
The northern portion of Alden Township is located within the Cloquet Valley State Forest.
At the 2000 census there were 198 people, 71 households, and 58 families living in the township. The population density was 5.6 people per square mile (2.1/km). There were 92 housing units at an average density of 2.6/sq mi (1.0/km). The racial makeup of the township was 96.97% White, 2.53% Native American, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51%.
Of the 71 households 46.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.2% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% were non-families. 16.9% of households were one person and 4.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.12.
The age distribution was 30.3% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.6 males.
The median household income was $48,750 and the median family income was $49,375. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,897. About 10.7% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.