Alden, Kansas

Alden is a city in Rice County, Kansas, United States. In 2010 census, 148 people lived there.[6]

Alden, Kansas
City
Location within Rice County and Kansas
Location within Rice County and Kansas
KDOT map of Rice County (legend)
KDOT map of Rice County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°14′39″N 98°18′41″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyRice
TownshipValley
Founded1872
Incorporated1916
Named forAlden Speare
Area
[1]
 • Total0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2)
 • Land0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,680 ft (510 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total148
 • Estimate 
(2018)[3]
142
 • Density990/sq mi (370/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67512
Area code620
FIPS code20-00950 [4]
GNIS ID0475900 [5]

History

Alden was created in 1872.[7] It was a station on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[8] Alden was named after Alden Speare, a railroad employee.[9] The first post office in Alden was established in 1882.[10]

Geography

Alden is at 38°14′39″N 98°18′41″W (38.244093, -98.311492).[11] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2). All of it is land.[12]

People
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1920333—
1930286−14.1%
194032112.2%
1950286−10.9%
1960239−16.4%
1970238−0.4%
1980214−10.1%
1990182−15.0%
2000168−7.7%
2010148−11.9%
2018 (est.)142[3]−4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 148 people, 61 households, and 47 families living in Alden.[2]

References
  1. "2018 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Nov 1, 2019.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
  7. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 272.
  8. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 56. ISBN 9780722249055.
  9. "Profile for Alden, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  10. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  11. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  12. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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