Allen, Nebraska facts for kids
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Allen, Nebraska
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Village
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Downtown Allen: north side of 2nd Street, east of Clark Street, March 2010
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| Motto(s):
"A Family Town On The Grow" or "Small Town With a Big Heart"
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Location of Allen, Nebraska
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 Allen, Nebraska
Location in Nebraska
Allen, Nebraska
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Dixon |
| Township | Springbank |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2) |
| • Land | 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,526 ft (465 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 355 |
| • Density | 954.30/sq mi (368.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68710
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| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-00870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397934 |
Allen is a small village located in Dixon County, Nebraska, in the United States. It is found south of US Highway 20. The village is between Martinsburg, Nebraska, and Wakefield, Nebraska. Allen is part of the Sioux City metropolitan area. In 2020, about 355 people lived there.
Village History
Allen was started in 1890. This happened when the railroad lines were built to reach that spot. The village was named after Henry Allen. He was the first owner of the land where the town was built. Allen officially became a village in 1893.
Geography of Allen
Allen is a small place. It covers an area of about 0.96 square kilometers (0.37 square miles). All of this area is land. There are no large bodies of water within the village limits.
Population and People
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 236 | — | |
| 1910 | 371 | 57.2% | |
| 1920 | 485 | 30.7% | |
| 1930 | 489 | 0.8% | |
| 1940 | 404 | −17.4% | |
| 1950 | 374 | −7.4% | |
| 1960 | 350 | −6.4% | |
| 1970 | 309 | −11.7% | |
| 1980 | 390 | 26.2% | |
| 1990 | 331 | −15.1% | |
| 2000 | 411 | 24.2% | |
| 2010 | 377 | −8.3% | |
| 2020 | 355 | −5.8% | |
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2010 Population Details
In 2010, Allen had 377 residents. There were 159 households in the village. About 101 of these were families. The village had about 1018 people per square mile.
Many households had children under 18 living with them. About 45% of households were married couples. Some households were led by a single parent. Around 34% of households were individuals living alone. About 15% of residents living alone were 65 or older.
The average age in Allen was about 39.8 years old. Nearly 29% of residents were under 18. About 19% of the people were 65 years or older.
See also
In Spanish: Allen (Nebraska) para niños
