Local servicesHospitalHansen Family Hospital7.2 miPost officeAlden Post Office1.5 miTown hallAlden City Hall1.6 miPoliceIowa Falls Police Department7.1 miFire stationAlden Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryAlden Elementary School1.6 miCollegeEllsworth Community College7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD40 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM69 miInterstateI-358.8 miUS highwayUS 205.2 miCoachWilliamsJefferson Lines8.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50006 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:36 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:39 am – 4:43 pm
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People1,437 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.2612 householdsMedian household income $69,783Median home value $121,200Median rent $632 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,443 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 734 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 20%, manufacturing 18%, education and health care 16%Average commute 19 minutes84% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 8°F38 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 18 days11 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Iowa Falls station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksEllsworth Community Collegecollege · 7.0 miGehrkes Lakelake · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAlden River Accesspark · 2.0 miCalkin's Nature Centerpark · 3.4 mi · 75 acresWhitetail Flats Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 399 acresCoulter Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.9 mi · 185 acresRuby Woodlandstate recreation area · 15.8 miPine Lake State Parkstate park · 18.8 mi · 687 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHardin County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured168 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 158main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Black Hawk County, IA, 56 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAlden Water Supplyserves 763 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,154 ft352 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
