Allen, Michigan Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Allen, Michigan
Village
Village of Allen
Looking east along W. Chicago Road (US 12)
Nickname(s): "Antique Capital of Michigan"
Location within Hillsdale County
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Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Hillsdale
Township	Allen
Settled	1827
Platted	1868
Incorporated	1950
Government
• Type	Village council
Area
• Total	0.174 sq mi (0.451 km²)
• Land	0.174 sq mi (0.451 km²)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Elevation	1,076 ft (328 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	201
• Density	1,155.17/sq mi (446.62/km²)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49227
Area code(s)	517
FIPS code	26-01300
GNIS feature ID	2397933

Allen is a village in Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 201 at the 2020 census.

The village is within Allen Township at the junction of U.S. Route 12 and M-49. With a total land area of only 0.174 square miles (0.451 km²), Allen is the fourth smallest village by land area in the state of Michigan and the fifth smallest municipality overall after Ahmeek, Copper City, Novi Township, and Eagle.

History
Geography
- Major highways
Demographics
- 2010 census
Education
Notable people
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History

The community was first settled by War of 1812 veteran Captain Moses Allen and his family in 1827. A post office under the name Sylvanus opened on July 13, 1830. It closed briefly from September 5, 1834, to September 9, 1835. The name of the office was changed to Allen in honor of Moses Allen on August 17, 1868. The community was thriving and was platted that same year, and Allen received a railway depot along the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway. In 1950, Allen incorporated as a village.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.174 square miles (0.451 km²), all land.

Major highways

US 12 (W. Chicago Street) runs east–west through the center of the village.
M-49 (N. Railroad Street) enters the village from the north and briefly runs concurrently with US 12.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1960	325	—
1970	385	18.5%
1980	266	−30.9%
1990	201	−24.4%
2000	225	11.9%
2010	191	−15.1%
2020	201	5.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 191 people, 80 households, and 51 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,193.8 inhabitants per square mile (460.9/km²). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 587.5 per square mile (226.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% White, 1.0% Asian, and 1.0% from two or more races.

There were 80 households, of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.3% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the village was 45.8 years. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 24.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.