Alden TownshipIL
A town of 1,255, settled in 1844.
Is Alden Township a good place to live?
The best of Alden Township’s subject grades are a B+ for the outdoors and a B for incomes; the weakest is a D for cost of living. Only 25 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score higher on hazard risk. Alden Township's public schools trail 89% of Illinois towns on state tests and graduation. On cost of living, just 65 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns do worse. Alden Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 95% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Alden-Sedge Meadow Conservation Area, at 601 acres. Alden Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Alden Township stand out
Where Alden Township beats most towns.
1,255 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Alden Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Alden Township is from typical.
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Moving to Alden Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Alden Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Alden Township.
The biggest natural risk in Alden Township is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
In Alden Township, the FEMA hazard score is 13 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 49% come from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Alden Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Alden Township: 0.9% of working residents work locally, below both Illinois’ towns (8.3%) and U.S. towns (8%). Since 2013, Alden Township has added 22 jobs, to 121 in 2023. For Alden Township, the typical household income is $103,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 26 miles.
| Alden Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Alden Township
The typical July afternoon high in Alden Township is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median age in Alden Township is higher than in most of Illinois or the rest of the country
29% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 38% across Illinois. Among residents in Alden Township, 25% are 65 or older.
| Alden Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.2 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 19% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.6 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Alden Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.1% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.9% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.4% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.2% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.1% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.1% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.8% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.9% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.7% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.5% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Alden Township has set aside 9.1% of its land for conservation
Trails total 13 miles in 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Alden Township: 3, covering 994 acres.
| Alden Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. High Point Conservation Area | 0.9 mi | 245 |
| 2. Alden-Sedge Meadow Conservation Area | — | 601 |
| 3. Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge | — | 148 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Alden Township is less healthy than 51% of U.S. towns
Nearly a fifth of adults in Alden Township worry about having enough food; 33% sleep under 7 hours. Alden Township: 15% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance, where Illinois’ towns sit at 7.9% and U.S. towns at 8.1%. The share of adults in Alden Township who had a checkup this year: 76%.
| Alden Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Alden Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 14.8% | 9.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.5% | 10.3% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 21.8% | 18.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Alden Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Alden Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Alden Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Alden Township for work
Where Alden Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Alden Township
Census-designated place in Illinois, United States
Alden ( AWL-dihn), elevation 1,004 feet (306 m), is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It was named a CDP for the 2020 census, at which time it had a population of 113.
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- Elevation
- 1,004 ft
Questions about Alden Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alden Township, IL expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.