Alden, Wisconsin Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 2,615. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,843 (+8.7% change)
 
Males: 1,357   (51.9%)
Females: 1,258   (48.1%)

Dane County

Median resident age:   38.4 years
Wisconsin median age:   36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $62,400 (it was $57,337 in 2000)
Alden   $62,400
Wisconsin:   $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $201,500 (it was $139,700 in 2000)
Alden   $201,500
Wisconsin:   $152,600

Alden, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Alden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (43.0%), Norwegian (29.8%), Swedish (12.5%), Irish (10.2%), French (6.9%), Danish (5.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 960 feet

Land area: 56.1 square miles.

Population density: 50 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).


Alden

For population 25 years and over in Alden

  • High school or higher: 87.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alden town

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 63.9%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:   0.2%
Wisconsin:   3.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Alden:   1.5% ($2,027)
Wisconsin:   2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Paul, MN (46.6 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (407.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Star Prairie, WI (4.8 miles ), Garfield, WI (5.0 miles ), Stanton, WI (7.7 miles ), Star Prairie, WI (8.4 miles ), Osceola, WI (9.2 miles ), Deer Park, WI (10.0 miles ), New Richmond, WI (10.1 miles ), Dresser, WI (10.6 miles ).

Latitude: 45.26 N, Longitude: 92.51 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 715


Population change in the 1990s: +445 (+20.5%).

Most common industries for males:

  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Wood products (4%)


Most common industries for females:

  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males

  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females

  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Alden-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 10% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.1 miles away from the Alden town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/21/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.9 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Alden:
  • OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; OSCEOLA, WI)
  • AMERY REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 10 miles; AMERY, WI)
  • HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; NEW RICHMOND, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alden:
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 56 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 77 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; ID: EAU)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 94 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
Other public-use airports nearest to Alden:
  • NEW RICHMOND MUNI (about 10 miles; NEW RICHMOND, WI; ID: RNH)
  • AMERY MUNI (about 11 miles; AMERY, WI; ID: AHH)
  • L O SIMENSTAD MUNI (about 13 miles; OSCEOLA, WI; ID: OEO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alden:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 33 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; FT enrollment: 4,381)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,475)
  • ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,787)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 49 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)

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Notable location: Alden Townhall (A)

Church in Alden: West Immanuel Church (A)

Cemetery: Wagon Landing Cemetery (1)

Lakes: Larsen Lake (A) , South Fish Lake (B) , Pine Lake (C) , Smith Lake (D) , Mansen Lake (E) , Lower Pine Lake (F) , Lee Lake (G) , Mud Lake (H)

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Peabody Creek (A) , Rice Creek (B) , Parker Creek (C) , Horse Creek (D) , Wapogasset Branch (E)

Parks in Alden include: Parker Creek State Public Fishing Area (1) , Wagon Landing Springs State Public Fishing Area (2)

 

Average household size:
This town:   2.7 people
Wisconsin:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   77.2%
Whole state:   66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   5.1%
Whole state:   5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   3.4%
Whole state:   8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   0.7%
Whole state:   3.7%

Alden compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.






2004 Presidential Election results in Dane County Wisconsin:



6.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.99%
Wisconsin average:   6.06%

0.32% of residents moved from foreign countries ($397 average AGI)
Dane County:   0.32%
Wisconsin average:   0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Milwaukee County, WI  0.32% ($35,740 average AGI)
from Columbia County, WI  0.29% ($33,319)
from Rock County, WI  0.28% ($37,443)

6.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,540 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.35%
Wisconsin average:   6.22%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($296 average AGI)
Dane County:   0.08%
Wisconsin average:   0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Columbia County, WI  0.38% ($41,524 average AGI)
to Rock County, WI  0.35% ($40,708)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.32% ($31,704)

Strongest AM radio stations in Alden:
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMIN (740 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: WRPX, INC.)
  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alden:
  • WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
  • KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
  • KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDWB-FM (101.3 FM; RICHFIELD, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQRS-FM (92.5 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, Inc.)
  • KSJN (99.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KXXR (93.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Alden:
  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)

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