Alden, Wisconsin

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Alden, Wisconsin
Location of Alden, Wisconsin
Location of Alden, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°15′51″N 92°30′44″W / 45.26417, -92.51222
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Polk
Area
 - Total 59.0 sq mi (152.9 km²)
 - Land 56.1 sq mi (145.2 km²)
 - Water 3.0 sq mi (7.7 km²)
Elevation [1] 958 ft (292 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 2,615
 - Density 46.6/sq mi (18.0/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 55-00950[2]
GNIS feature ID 1582671[1]

Alden is a town in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,615 at the 2000 Census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 59.0 square miles (152.9 km²), of which, 56.1 square miles (145.2 km²) of it is land and 3.0 square miles (7.7 km²) of it (5.05%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,615 people, 973 households, and 751 families residing in the town. The population density was 46.6 people per square mile (18.0/km²). There were 1,235 housing units at an average density of 22.0/sq mi (8.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.66% White, 0.08% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.

There were 973 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $57,337, and the median income for a family was $60,913. Males had a median income of $43,056 versus $25,823 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,470. About 2.3% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.