Alden, Michigan

Alden, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Pere Marquette Station
Location within Antrim County
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Coordinates: 44°52′52″N85°16′32″W / 44.88111°N 85.27556°W / 44.88111; -85.27556
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Antrim
Township	Helena
Settled	1868
Area [1]
• Total	0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2)
• Land	0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	604 ft (184 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	123
• Density	307.50/sq mi (118.69/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49615 (Bellaire)
Area code	231
GNIS feature ID	619916 [2]

Alden is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ^[2] Located within Helena Township, the community is located upon the shores of Torch Lake. The population of the CDP was 123 at the 2020 census.

History

Alden was first settled as early a 1868 by storekeeper F. J. Lewis in Helena Township, and he chose the name Noble as the name for the new settlement. The growing community was located along the mouth of Spencer Creek along Torch Lake, which was named after John Spencer. The community itself also became known as Spencer Creek and was given a post office under that name on June 15, 1869. In 1891, the Pere Marquette Railway expanded into the area, and Spencer Creek was renamed Alden after railroad official William Alden Smith, who would later become a state politician. The post office was renamed Alden on July 18, 1892. ^[3]

The community of Alden was listed as a newly organized census-designated place for the 2010 census, meaning it now has officially defined boundaries and population statistics for the first time. ^[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Alden CDP had a total area of 0.40 square miles (1.04 km²), all land. ^[1]

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, Alden has a population of 123 with 59 households and a median income of 49,063. ^[5]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	125		—
2020	123		−1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alden, Michigan
3. Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Great Lakes Books Series. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. p. 15. ISBN   978-0-8143-1838-6.
4. "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States census . United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. III-4. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.