Lyon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Allen and their reported violations in the past:
ALLEN, CITY OF (Population served: 216, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-05-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-29-1997), St Public Notif received (NOV-14-1997)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-23-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-23-1997), St Public Notif received (NOV-14-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and APR-06-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-06-1994)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.4%
(11.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.5 people | | Kansas: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 74.7% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Allen, KS
Allen compared to Kansas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (73%)
- Electricity (17%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Wood (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Lyon County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for Allen:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.00%
| Here |  | 46.0% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
| Adherents | 25.0% | 23.9% | 7.3% | 4.7% | 4.1% |
| Congregations | 6.7% | 20.0% | 3.3% | 10.0% | 1.7% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Assemblies of God | Other |
| Adherents | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 22.5% |
| Congregations | 3.3% | 1.7% | 6.7% | 3.3% | 43.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | Lyon County: | 1.67 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Lyon County: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17 | Lyon County: | 4.74 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 30 | Here: | 8.37 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Lyon County: | 30.0% | | State: | 27.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Lyon County: | 18.0% | | State: | 13.4% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $335 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $26 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $85 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $446 |
Allen government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $67,000 ($333.33)
Solid Waste Management: $13,000 ($64.68)
Sewerage: $11,000 ($54.73)
Regular Highways: $1,000 ($4.98)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $20,000 ($99.50)
General - Other: $13,000 ($64.68)
Regular Highways: $11,000 ($54.73)
Solid Waste Management: $11,000 ($54.73)
Sewerage: $3,000 ($14.93)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($4.98)
Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($4.98)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $131,000 ($651.74)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $33,000 ($164.18)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000 ($29.85)
General Support: $1,000 ($4.98)
- Tax - Property: $7,000 ($34.83)
Public Utilities: $3,000 ($14.93)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $7,000 ($34.83)
6.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,989 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.71% | | Kansas average: | 7.39% |
0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($155 average AGI)| Lyon County: | 0.13% | | Kansas average: | 0.18% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
9.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,765 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.13% | | Kansas average: | 7.67% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Allen:
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KVOE (1400 AM; 1 kW; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
- KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Allen:
- KANS (92.9 FM; OSAGE CITY, KS; Owner: C&C CONSULTING, INC.)
- WIBW-FM (94.5 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KMAJ-FM (107.7 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KTPK (106.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: KANSAS CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KDVV (100.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KBUZ (90.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- KPOR (90.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KCHZ (95.7 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: SYNCOM RADIO CORPORATION)
- K209CB (89.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- KRWV (96.1 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: C & C CONSULTING, INC)
- K280EK (103.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: CALVARY BIBLE COLLEGE)
- KNGM (91.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: CHRISTIAN ACTION TEAM, INC.)
- KFFX (104.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
- KCVT (92.5 FM; SILVER LAKE, KS; Owner: RICHARD P. BOTT, II)
- KVOE-FM (101.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
- KANH (89.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
TV broadcast stations around Allen:
- KETM-CA (Channel 17; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
- KTWU (Channel 11; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA)
- KSNT (Channel 27; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF TOPEKA)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 15 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Allen)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - T15s R11e Nw Of (Lat: 38.696111 Lon: -96.219694), Type: Tower, Structure height: 48 m, Overall height: 54 m, Call Sign: WNXS585
Assigned Frequencies: 160.560 MHz, 161.145 MHz Grant Date: 10/02/2001, Expiration Date: 11/01/2011
Registrant: Bnsf, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4613, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - Allen, Us56 2.8mi W & Crh2 2.5mi N Fr (Lat: 38.696111 Lon: -96.219694), Type: Tower, Structure height: 47.2 m, Overall height: 53.6 m, Call Sign: KCZ94
Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6404.79 MHz Grant Date: 01/08/2001, Expiration Date: 01/08/2011
Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4958, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - 83 Main Street (Lat: 38.655556 Lon: -96.170250), Call Sign: KNKL370
Assigned Frequencies: 454.375 MHz, 454.425 MHz, 454.450 MHz, 454.475 MHz, 454.525 MHz, 454.550 MHz, 454.575 MHz Expiration Date: 11/01/1998, Cancellation Date: 10/26/1999
Registrant: Mid-South Telecommunications Co., Inc., 83 Main Street, Allen, KS 66833-0000, Phone: (202) 663-8832
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: KC0NFG, Licensee ID: L00513490
Grant Date: 05/08/2002, Expiration Date: 05/08/2012, Certifier: Michael R Pate
Registrant: Michael R Pate, 795 Road 310, Allen, KS 66833 - Call Sign: KC0UHD, Licensee ID: L01005569
Grant Date: 04/18/2005, Expiration Date: 04/18/2015, Certifier: Lynette A Boyce
Registrant: Lynette A Pate, 795 Rd 310, Allen, KS 66833
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents: See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Allen, KS
| Most common first names in Allen, KS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 4 | 84.0 years |
| Harold | 3 | 74.7 years |
| Carl | 3 | 78.0 years |
| Mary | 3 | 71.7 years |
| Virgil | 3 | 83.0 years |
| William | 3 | 76.0 years |
| Clara | 2 | 94.5 years |
| Earl | 2 | 89.5 years |
| Gertrude | 2 | 86.5 years |
| Alta | 2 | 71.0 years |
| Most common last names in Allen, KS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Pykiet | 5 | 83.8 years |
| Wheat | 5 | 80.6 years |
| Bechtel | 4 | 77.8 years |
| Winter | 3 | 70.6 years |
| Coffman | 3 | 72.0 years |
| Jackson | 3 | 90.3 years |
| Calhoun | 3 | 78.3 years |
| Reaka | 3 | 76.6 years |
| Rowley | 3 | 77.3 years |
| White | 3 | 78.7 years |
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Social scientists and related workers"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Farmers and farm managers"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Social assistance"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Retail sales workers except cashiers"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Food"
- #86 (66833) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Turkish first ancestries"
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