Alden is a city in Rice County,

Kansas Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to ...

, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 122.

History

For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the

Louisiana Purchase The Louisiana Purchase (french: Vente de la Louisiane, translation=Sale of Louisiana) was the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from the French First Republic in 1803. In return for fifteen million dollars, or app ...

. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861

became the 34th

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. In 1867, Rice County was founded. Alden was founded in 1872. It was a station on the

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often referred to as the Santa Fe or AT&SF, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The railroad was chartered in February 1859 to serve the cities of Atchison and Topeka, Kansas, and S ...

. Alden was named for Alden Speare, a railroad employee. The first post office in Alden was established in 1882.

Geography

Alden is located at (38.244093, -98.311492). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 148 people, 61 households, and 47 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 80 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.6%

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, 0.7% Asian, and 4.7% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population. There were 61 households, of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were

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living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.0% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.79. The median age in the city was 44 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 28.4% were from 45 to 64; and 19.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.0% male and 48.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 168 people, 73 households, and 52 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 85 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.40%

, and 0.60% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 2.98% of the population. There were 73 households, out of which 19.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were

living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.77. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $36,442, and the median income for a family was $36,827. Males had a median income of $26,500 versus $18,333 for females. The

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for the city was $21,908. None of the families and 1.1% of the population were living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 6.9% of those over 64.

Education

The community is served by

Sterling USD 376 Sterling USD 376 is a public unified school district headquartered in Sterling, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Sterling, Alden, Saxman, and nearby rural areas. Schools The school district operates the foll ...

public school district.

References

External links

Alden - Directory of Public Officials

Rice County map
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