Alden, Minnesota
| Alden, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
 Location of Alden, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 43°40′17″N 93°34′30″W / 43.67139°N 93.57500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Freeborn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.10 sq mi (2.85 km2) |
| • Land | 1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,270 ft (387 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 661 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 657 |
| • Density | 617.8/sq mi (238.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56009 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-00838 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0639262 |
Alden is a city in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 661 at the 2010 census.
A post office called Alden has been in operation since 1866. Alden was platted in 1869 when the railroad was extended to that point.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.10 square miles (2.85 km2), of which 1.07 square miles (2.77 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.
Minnesota State Highway 109 and Interstate 90 are two of the main routes in the community.
As of the census of 2010, there were 661 people, 268 households, and 188 families residing in the city. The population density was 617.8 inhabitants per square mile (238.5/km2). There were 292 housing units at an average density of 272.9 per square mile (105.4/km2). 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.
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