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Welcome to Allen ...

The village of Allen is located in Dixon County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Allen has a population of 349 people<2> (see below for details).

Allen is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Allen: (402) and (531)<4>

The ZIP code for Allen: 68710<5>

We don't have a date for the establishment of Allen.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Allen had an population of 349 people. This is a decrease of 7.43% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.09% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Allen had a population of 377 people (or 6.28% of the total population of Dixon County). This makes Allen the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Allen represents 0.02% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 230th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 377 people, the population of Allen decreased 8.27% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 411 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Allen.

Communities Also Named Allen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Allen - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado (3), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (4), Montana (2), New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Allen.

Communities near Allen ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Allen.

  • Wayne
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    • Wayne lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the southwest of Allen.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,758 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wayne
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne<8>
  • North Sioux City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sioux City
    • North Sioux City lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the northeast of Allen.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on North Sioux City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Sioux City<8>
  • Wakefield
  • Ponca
  • Laurel
  • Emerson
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    • Emerson lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the southeast of Allen.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Emerson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerson<8>
  • Homer
  • Jefferson
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the northeast of Allen.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Jefferson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson<8>
  • Coleridge
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
    • Coleridge lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the west of Allen.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleridge have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Coleridge
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleridge<8>
  • Newcastle

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Allen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Allen.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Allen. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Allen.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Allen. See our Newspapers Page for Allen.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allen ...

Looking for more information about Allen? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Allen, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Allen.

Adding Allen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Allen in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention that we've found for Allen was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Allen.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dixon County: www.co.dixon.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Dixon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Allen.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Allen). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Allen or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Allen) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Allen. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from AllenOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4151, Longitude: -96.8439    
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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