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Alden, Kansas
City
Location within Rice County and Kansas
KDOT map of Rice County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°14′38″N 98°18′42″W / 38.24389°N 98.31167°W / 38.24389; -98.31167[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Rice
Township	Valley
Founded	1872
Incorporated	1916
Named for	Alden Speare
Area [2]
• Total	0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2)
• Land	0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,680 ft (510 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	122
• Density	810/sq mi (310/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	67512
Area code	620
FIPS code	20-00950
GNIS ID	2393912[1]

Alden is a city in Rice County, Kansas, United States. In 2020 census, 122 people lived there.^[3]

Alden was created in 1872.^[4] It was a station on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.^[5] Alden was named after Alden Speare, a railroad employee.^[6] The first post office in Alden was established in 1882.^[7]

Alden is at 38°14′38″N 98°18′42″W / 38.24389°N 98.31167°W / 38.24389; -98.31167 (38.243839, -98.31173). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km²). All of it is land.^[2]

The 2020 census says that there were 122 people, 39 households, and 28 families living in Alden. Of the households, 89.7% owned their home and 10.3% rented their home.

The median age was 48.7 years. Of the people, 94.3% were White, 0.8% were Black, 0.8% were Native American, 0.8% were from some other race, and 3.3% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the people.^[3][8]

The 2010 census says that there were 148 people, 61 households, and 47 families living in Alden.^[9]

City

• Alden - Directory of Public Officials

Schools

• USD 376, local school district

Maps

• Rice County Map, KDOT