AldenIL
A town of 48, settled in 1844.
Is Alden a good place to live?
Alden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
48 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Alden: who provides what
Alden is unincorporated, so McHenry County and regional agencies provide most services.
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.
Very low risk in Alden, with inland flooding at the top
Expected losses in Alden break down as 49% from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Alden sits below 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Alden’s workers commute out
Half the trips to work are shorter than 34 miles. The top destinations are Chicago (13%), Marengo (6%) and Harvard (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Alden stands out in Illinois and nationally: a larger share of its adults have been diagnosed with depression
Against the Illinois average, Alden comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 6. In Alden, 38% of adults have high blood pressure, where Illinois’ towns sit at 35% and U.S. towns at 35%. Alden: 32% of adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Alden | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Alden | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 13.2% |
| More adults with arthritis | 33.6% | 24.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Six Flags Great America and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Alden. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
16 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
20 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music Theatre
32 mi Stadium & arenaBMO Center20 mi MuseumVolo Auto Museum
10 mi TheatreWoodstock Opera HousePhoto credits
Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Woodstock Opera House: HrAtsuo, CC0
Everything we know about Alden
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Alden; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Alden residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Alden for work
Where Alden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Alden
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alden, IL a good place to live?
Alden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.