AldenKS
A town of 118, founded in 1872.
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.
118 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in Alden, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Alden.
Alden stands out in Kansas and nationally, with the median age higher than most
The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Alden at 118 residents, down 2.5% since 2020. 33% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 36% across Kansas. People 65 and older are just over a third of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (23% statewide).
| Alden | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55.3 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
| Alden | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.9% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.1% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.1% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.6% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.1% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 24.1% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.3% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.9% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.4% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.4% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.4% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, more of Alden’s residents live below the poverty line
Alden’s typical household income stands at $39,000, below both the Kansas town median ($73,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The mean commuting time for Alden comes to 17 minutes. The median commute is under 9 miles. The top destinations are Sterling (39%), Hutchinson (8%) and Lyons (7%).
| Alden | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 29% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $39,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Alden, mostly inland flooding
31% of Alden’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 19%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 75% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Alden after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2007.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Alden is
The share of adults in Alden who had a checkup this year: 80%. The town does better than the Kansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 6. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Alden. Two figures for adults here: 28% feel lonely, 32% sleep under 7 hours.
| Alden | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Alden | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.9% | 11.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Alden
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Alden
About 0 of every 100 Alden residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Alden for work
Where Alden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Alden
City in Rice County, Kansas
Alden is a city in Rice County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 122.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,680 ft
- ZIP code
- 67512
- Area code
- 620
Questions about Alden
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alden, KS a good place to live?
Alden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.