Allen, Michigan

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Population in July 2008: 212. Population change since 2000: -5.8%

Males: 103	(48.9%)
Females: 109	(51.1%)

Median resident age:	37.5 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 49227.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,775 (it was $42,344 in 2000)

Allen:	$47,775
Michigan:	$47,950

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,737

Allen:	$16,737
Michigan:	$24,816

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $108,303 (it was $75,000 in 2000)

Allen:	$108,303
Michigan:	$153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $106,213; Detached houses: $109,230; In 2-unit structures: $102,980; Mobile homes: $37,083

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Races in Allen:

White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Allen: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.3%), English (12.9%), United States (11.6%), Polish (4.9%), Scottish (4.9%), Irish (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1080 feet

Land area: 0.15 square miles.

Population density: 1386 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Allen

High school or higher: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
Unemployed: 3.7%
Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Allen village

Never married: 19.9%
Now married: 62.2%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 7.1%
Divorced: 10.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.9%
Michigan:	5.3%

According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Allen, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Allen to the number of sex offenders is 24 to 1.

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

Allen:	1.1% ($806)
Michigan:	1.3% ($1,461)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Battle Creek, MI (33.2 miles , pop. 53,364).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (63.6 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (150.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Jonesville, MI (2.3 miles ), Litchfield, MI (2.4 miles ), Quincy, MI (2.5 miles ), Hillsdale, MI (2.7 miles ), Reading, MI (2.9 miles ), Coldwater, MI (3.5 miles ), North Adams, MI (3.5 miles ), Montgomery, MI (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 41.96 N, Longitude: 84.77 W

Area code: 517

Population change in the 1990s: +18 (+8.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (16%)
Transportation equipment (14%)
Truck transportation (12%)
Food (10%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
Repair and maintenance (8%)
Computer and electronic products (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Transportation equipment (23%)
Educational services (12%)
Health care (10%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (14%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Cashiers (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)

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Average climate in Allen, Michigan

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Allen-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 144% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.2 miles away from the Allen village center killed 21 people and injured 293 people.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 26.1 miles away from the village center killed 23 people and injured 294 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Allen-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.7 miles away from Allen center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Allen:

HILLSDALE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (about 9 miles; HILLSDALE, MI)
COMMUNITY HEALTH CTR OF BRANCH COUNTY (about 16 miles; COLDWATER, MI)
CAMERON MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ANGOLA, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Allen, MI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Allen:

SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; JACKSON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,756)
KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; FT enrollment: 2,824)
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; LANSING, MI; FT enrollment: 8,454)
WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; FT enrollment: 5,436)
KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Allen and their reported violations in the past:

OUTPOST GRILL (Population served: 145, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

SUGAR BUSH FARMS (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

JACK'S CRACKER BARREL (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Allen that have no violations reported:

HISTORIC MARBLE SPRINGS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This village:	2.6 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	67.8%
Whole state:	68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	5.7%
Whole state:	5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	5.5%
Whole state:	10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	3.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Allen, MI

Allen compared to Michigan state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Hillsdale County Michigan:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (84%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Wood (3%)

Religion statistics for Allen

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Presbyterian Church (USA)	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
Adherents	26.2%	12.3%	6.9%	6.8%	6.1%
Congregations	1.6%	21.3%	6.6%	4.9%	8.2%

Name	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Old Order Amish	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	3.8%	3.7%	3.7%	3.6%	26.8%
Congregations	4.9%	9.8%	3.3%	1.6%	37.7%

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.

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		1	$170
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$313
Totals for Government	0	$0		7	$483

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,684 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.90%
Michigan average:	5.24%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Hillsdale County: 0.07%
Michigan average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Jackson County, MI	0.96% ($36,540 average AGI)
from Lenawee County, MI	0.76% ($31,992)
from Branch County, MI	0.59% ($27,596)

6.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,706 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.68%
Michigan average:	5.98%

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 Jackson County, MI	0.90% ($33,163 average AGI)
to Lenawee County, MI	0.80% ($36,526)
to Branch County, MI	0.71% ($24,508)

Strongest AM radio stations in Allen:

WTVB (1590 AM; 5 kW; COLDWATER, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WCSR (1340 AM; 1 kW; HILLSDALE, MI; Owner: WCSR, INC.)
WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
WBCK (930 AM; 5 kW; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJKN (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, MI)
WMSH-FM (99 AM; 1 kW; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Allen:

WCSR-FM (92.1 FM; HILLSDALE, MI; Owner: WCSR, INC)
WNWN-FM (98.5 FM; COLDWATER, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WAAQ (88.3 FM; ONSTED, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBZV (102.5 FM; HUDSON, MI; Owner: FRIENDS COMMUNICATIONS OF HUDSON INC)
WUFN (96.7 FM; ALBION, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WSAE (106.9 FM; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Owner: SPRING ARBOR COLLEGE COMMUNICATIONS)
WLKI (100.3 FM; ANGOLA, IN; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVIC (94.1 FM; JACKSON, MI; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP)
WKHM-FM (105.3 FM; BROOKLYN, MI; Owner: JACKSON RADIO WORKS, INC.)
WJXQ (106.1 FM; JACKSON, MI; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP)
WCVM (94.7 FM; BRONSON, MI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WBOI (91.3 FM; ORLAND, IN; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF NORTHEAST INDIANA, INC)
WPCJ (91.1 FM; PITTSFORD, MI; Owner: PITTSFORD EDUC. B/CING FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Allen:

WLAJ (Channel 53; LANSING, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
WHTV (Channel 18; JACKSON, MI; Owner: SPARTAN-TV, L.L.C.)
WILX-TV (Channel 10; ONONDAGA, MI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
WSYM-TV (Channel 47; LANSING, MI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
W24CG (Channel 24; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Allen fatal accident list:
Oct 15, 1983 10:30 AM, 12, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 674
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 1,217

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5

CHRISTINE A VERRE, 4914 1/2 Glascow Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.1 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
CHRISTINE A VERRE, 10711 1/2 W. Chicago Road Mi00502ar, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 79.3 m, , Licensee ID: L01045201
Registrant: Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2000, Email:
Richard J Byrne, 10450 W. Chicago Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.6 m, Overall height: 57.6 m
Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, 5000 Valleystone Drive, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27519, Phone: (919) 653-5710, Email:
James E McDonald, Allen Cell Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 106.4 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
David A Kirk, South Allen Road -- De54xc022-F, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.4 m, , Licensee ID: L01051890
Registrant: Stc Five LLC, 6391 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66251, Phone: (877) 265-6872, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KB8OVP, Previous Call Sign: KB2PZQ
Grant Date: 04/13/1993, Expiration Date: 04/13/2003, Cancelation Date: 04/14/2005
Registrant: Richard L Dobson, Allen, MI 49227
Call Sign: KB8WHO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01163452
Grant Date: 06/16/2006, Expiration Date: 01/12/2015, Certifier: Roy V Szarafinski
Registrant: Roy V Szarafinski, 6851 N Weston, Allen, MI 49227
Call Sign: N8LXW, Previous Call Sign: KB8IYS, Licensee ID: L00456535
Grant Date: 03/21/2002, Expiration Date: 04/28/2012
Registrant: Clay D Burgoon, 9731 Darling Rd, Allen, MI 49227
Call Sign: N8WFB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00336842
Grant Date: 10/22/2002, Expiration Date: 12/01/2012, Certifier: Herman D Sanford
Registrant: Herman D Sanford, 7167 Arkansaw Rd, Allen, MI 49227
Call Sign: KD8AJL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00921538
Grant Date: 09/24/2004, Expiration Date: 09/24/2014, Certifier: Paul D Sanford
Registrant: Paul D Sanford, 7167 Arkansaw, Allen, MI 49227

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: CESSNA 172H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1690F , Serial Number: 17255085, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 09/08/1966
Registrant (Individual): Joel R Dettl, 230 W Chicago Rd, Allen, MI 49227
Aircraft: HOSTETLER ROLLAND GN1 AIRCAMPER (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 687H , Serial Number: 1016, Year manufactured: 1987, Airworthiness Date: 10/08/1987
Registrant (Individual): Joel R Dettl, 230 West Chicago Rd, Allen, MI 49227

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 6

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