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Allen, KS map Population (year 2000): 211. Estimated population in July 2006: 213 (+0.9% change)
 

Males: 112  (53.1%)
Females: 99  (46.9%)

Lyon County

Median resident age:  36.5 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 66833.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,200 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Allen  $33,200
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,600 (it was $56,700 in 2000)
Allen  $58,600
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in Allen:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (31.8%), Irish (14.2%), English (12.3%), Swedish (9.5%), United States (7.1%), French (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1320 feet

Land area: 0.27 square miles.

Population density: 787 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Allen

  • High school or higher: 87.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Allen city

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Kansas:  5.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Allen:  0.8% ($453)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (42.3 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Wichita, KS (104.4 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (407.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Admire, KS (4.8 miles) , Bushong, KS (6.1 miles) , Americus, KS (12.0 miles ), Dunlap, KS (14.6 miles) , Eskridge, KS (14.6 miles ), Harveyville, KS (17.1 miles ), Emporia, KS (17.2 miles ), Reading, KS (17.4 miles ).

Latitude: 38.66 N, Longitude: 96.17 W


Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+7.7%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Food (25%)
  • Accommodation and food services (22%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (24%)
  • Social assistance (17%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Gasoline stations (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secondary school teachers (17%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Accountants and auditors (10%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)


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Allen-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 101% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.1 miles away from the Allen city center killed 16 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.7 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 177 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Allen:
  • EMPORIA SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; EMPORIA, KS)
  • NEWMAN REGIONAL HEALTH (about 16 miles; EMPORIA, KS)
  • MORRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; COUNCIL GROVE, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Allen:
  • FORBES FIELD (about 42 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 48 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; ID: MHK)
  • SALINA MUNI (about 103 miles; SALINA, KS; ID: SLN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Allen:
  • EMPORIA MUNI (about 24 miles; EMPORIA, KS; ID: EMP)
  • OSAGE CITY MUNI (about 26 miles; OSAGE CITY, KS; ID: 53K)
  • COUNCIL GROVE MUNI (about 28 miles; COUNCIL GROVE, KS; ID: K63)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Allen:
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 39 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
Public high school in Allen:
  • NORTHERN HEIGHTS (Students: 201; Location: 1208 ROAD 345; Grades: 09 - 12)
Library in Allen:
  • ALLEN/LYON COUNTY LIBRARY DIST 1 (Operating income: $29,855; Location: 421 MAIN; 8,781 books; 70 audio materials; 92 video materials; 9 serial subscriptions)

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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)

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.0%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.1%

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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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 0$0 1$85
Sewerage 0$0 1$130
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$300
Financial Administration 0$0 1$35
Totals for Government 0$0 4$550


Allen government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $67,000
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000
    Sewerage: $11,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $20,000
    General - Other: $13,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Solid Waste Management: $11,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $131,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $33,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,000

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:
from Coffey County, KS  0.38% ($26,106 average AGI)
from Johnson County, KS  0.35% ($31,500)
from Sedgwick County, KS  0.35% ($24,068)


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:
to Johnson County, KS  0.99% ($27,102 average AGI)
to Shawnee County, KS  0.72% ($27,728)
to Sedgwick County, KS  0.65% ($24,253)


Strongest AM radio stations in Allen:
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVOE (1400 AM; 1 kW; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)

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.)
  • 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.)
  • KVOE-FM (101.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
  • KCVT (92.5 FM; SILVER LAKE, KS; Owner: RICHARD P. BOTT, II)
  • 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)

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