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Welcome to Allen County ...

Time Zone: Allen County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Iola is the Seat for Allen County.

Allen County is one of the original counties of Kansas and was founded March 30, 1855.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Allen had a population of 12,369 people. This is a decrease of 7.44% since the last Census (which gave a population of 13,363 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Allen represented 0.47% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Allen County:

  • Bassett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Bassett is located in Allen County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Elsmore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Elsmore is located in Allen County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Elsmore has also been known as:
    • Elsinore
  • Gas
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Gas is located in Allen County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Humboldt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Iola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Iola is located in Allen County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <2>
  • La Harpe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mildred
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mildred is located in Allen County (KS)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 23 people
  • Moran
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Moran is located in Allen County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
    • Moran has also been known as:
    • Moran City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <2>
  • Savonburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Savonburg is located in Allen County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.
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