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Alden, Iowa, in Hardin county, is 35 miles N of Ames, Iowa (center to center) and 158 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska. The city has a population of 904.
In Alden, about 65% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Alden.
In 2000, Alden had a median family income of $39,524. Home offices are common in Alden.
Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
In Alden, 82% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the city -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here. Residential property taxes remain low i Alden.
In Alden, 89% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Alden to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):
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