Alden, Minnesota

About Alden

Set in the southern part of Minnesota, Alden is a tiny community, home to 575 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Alden holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.96 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 599 residents per square mile.

📰 Alden News Today

• Danny Steele Obituary Jun 9, 2026 Bonnerup Funeral & Cremation Services · Jun 9
• Steven Edwin Sorensen Obituary Jan 30, 2026 Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home · Jan 30
• Alden W. Yungner Obituary | 1937 - 2026 Star Tribune · Mar 8
• Lanesboro vs Alden-Conger Football - Sep 11, 2026 Sports Illustrated · Aug 3
• Update: Authorities ID Family Involved in Fatal Southern Minnesota Shooting - KROC-AM KROC-AM · Sep 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Alden Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Alden — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Alden Community Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Alden

• ALDEN-CONGER ELEMENTARY
• ALDEN-CONGER SECONDARY
• Enrich Alden
• First Step Alden
• Next Step West (Alden)

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Alden

🏘️ Nearby Communities