Allen, Nebraska

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Population in July 2007: 405. Population change since 2000: -2.4%

Males: 193	(47.7%)
Females: 212	(52.3%)

Median resident age:	40.1 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68710.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,561 (it was $34,000 in 2000)

Allen:	$45,561
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $80,850 (it was $54,100 in 2000)

Allen:	$80,850
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $91,019; Detached houses: $90,686

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Races in Allen:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Allen: 74.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (45.3%), English (7.5%), Irish (7.5%), Swedish (6.6%), United States (6.3%), Dutch (5.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1896

Elevation: 1529 feet

Land area: 0.37 square miles.

Population density: 1081 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Allen

High school or higher: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
Unemployed: 1.0%
Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Allen village

Never married: 20.8%
Now married: 63.8%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 9.9%
Divorced: 5.4%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.5%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Allen, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Allen to the number of sex offenders is 405 to 1.

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

Allen:	1.8% ($962)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (23.6 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (90.7 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (471.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Waterbury, NE (2.5 miles) , Martinsburg, NE (2.5 miles) , Concord, NE (2.8 miles) , Dixon, NE (2.8 miles) , Wakefield, NE (3.2 miles ), Emerson, NE (3.4 miles ), Ponca, NE (3.5 miles ), Laurel, NE (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $194,500
2001: 1 building, cost: $125,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $65,000
2003: 1 building, cost: $150,000
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000

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Latitude: 42.42 N, Longitude: 96.84 W

Area code: 402

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Population change in the 1990s: +80 (+24.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Food (23%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Construction (16%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Food (26%)
Educational services (15%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Health care (7%)
Social assistance (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (15%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Child care workers (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)

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Average climate in Allen, Nebraska

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Allen-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 150% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/23/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.0 miles away from the Allen village center killed one person and caused $4 million in damages.

On 7/28/1986, a category 4 tornado 19.4 miles away from the village center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Allen:

PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; WAYNE, NE)
SIOUXLAND SURGERY CENTER LP (about 20 miles; DAKOTA DUNES, SD)
PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; PENDER, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Allen, NE

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Allen:

WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 28 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 86 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 86 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)

Public high school in Allen:

Allen High School (Students: 108; Location: 126 E 5th Box 190; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Allen:

Allen Elementary School (Location: 126 E 5th Box 190; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Library in Allen:

SPRINGBANK TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,543; Location: 100 EAST 2ND STREET; 11,265 books; 80 audio materials; 81 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Allen: Allen (A), Allen RV Park (B), Farmers Cooperative Association Elevator (C), Dixon County Museum (D), Allen Fire Station (E), Springbank Township Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Allen include: United Methodist Church (A), First Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Allen Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

ALLEN, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 412, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-17-1998), St Public Notif requested (SEP-11-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-11-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-03-1998), St Public Notif received (AUG-04-1998)

MARTINSBURG, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 113, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-14-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-14-1999), St Public Notif received (MAY-07-1999)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-24-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-24-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1998)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAY-22-1997 to JUN-30-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and MAR-20-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-23-1994), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JAN-11-1995 to MAR-20-1995)

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	66.9%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	5.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	4.6%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	1.8%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Allen, NE

Allen compared to Nebraska state average:

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

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Banks with branches in Allen (2009 data):

Security National Bank: Allen Branch at 101 West Second Street, branch established on 1944-01-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $136.2 mil, Deposits: $117.1 mil, headquarters in Laurel, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First Laurel Security Co.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Dixon County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (58%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)

Religon statistics for Allen

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Other religions
Adherents	46.2%	17.2%	15.2%	8.5%	12.9%
Congregations	29.2%	12.5%	16.7%	12.5%	29.2%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	$1,900
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$198
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		2	$317
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$1,123
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		1	$395
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$159
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$57
Totals for Government	0	$0		13	$4,149

Allen government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $63,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $80,000
Central Staff Services: $27,000

Water Utilities: $25,000

Solid Waste Management: $20,000

Financial Administration: $20,000

Sewerage: $9,000

Parks & Recreation: $6,000

General Public Buildings: $4,000

Police Protection: $2,000

Fire Protection: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $163,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $161,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $66,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $21,000
Police Protection: $6,000

Fire Protection: $4,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $210,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $26,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $65,000
Highways: $28,000

General Support: $6,000
Tax - Property: $40,000
NEC: $36,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $91,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

6.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,407 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.12%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

from Dakota County, NE	1.00% ($22,318 average AGI)
from Woodbury County, IA	0.77% ($40,706)
from Wayne County, NE	0.59% ($16,154)

7.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,983 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.88%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

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 Woodbury County, IA	0.93% ($32,333 average AGI)
to Wayne County, NE	0.89% ($30,000)
to Dakota County, NE	0.76% ($30,765)

Strongest AM radio stations in Allen:

KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
KTCH (1590 AM; 3 kW; WAYNE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KMNS (620 AM; 1 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Allen:

WNAX-FM (104.1 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KXNE-FM (89.3 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KGLI (95.5 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
KSUX (105.7 FM; WINNEBAGO, NE; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
KWIT (90.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMM. COLLEGE)
KAYA (91.3 FM; HUBBARD, NE; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KKMA (99.5 FM; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KTFC (103.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
KSFT-FM (107.1 FM; SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
KTCH-FM (104.9 FM; WAYNE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KSEZ (97.9 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
K205DC (88.9 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Allen:

KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
KXNE-TV (Channel 19; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,395
Total average daily truck traffic: 125

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Rey Freeman, 4.7 Miles Ssw Of Allen, Adjacent To State Hwy 9, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
Registrant: Geocomm, Inc., 13517 Larkin Dr., Minnetonka, MN 55305, Phone: (952) 541-0747, Email:
LORI DAWSON, 87042 586th Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight, 700, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

ALLEN, 87042 586th Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m, Call Sign: WQJG301
Assigned Frequencies : 6765.00 MHz, 6795.00 MHz
Grant Date: 08/26/2008, Expiration Date: 08/26/2018, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: AA0W, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00178082
Grant Date: 10/03/2007, Expiration Date: 12/31/2017, Certifier: Ronald J Clark
Registrant: Ronald J Clark, 410 South Hy 9, Allen, NE 68710
Call Sign: KA6YBZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01337128
Grant Date: 10/30/2007, Expiration Date: 11/04/2017
Registrant: Howard E Brentlinger Jr, 58715 866th Road, Allen, NE 68710-5090
Call Sign: KE0SF, Previous Call Sign: K6IGH
Grant Date: 05/14/1991, Expiration Date: 05/14/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/15/2003
Registrant: Maurice K Warner, 315 S Grove St, Allen, NE 68710
Call Sign: KF0EB, Previous Call Sign: KB0BPM, Licensee ID: L00340321
Grant Date: 03/28/2001, Expiration Date: 05/14/2011
Registrant: Bonnie J Warner, 315 S Grove St, Allen, NE 68710
Call Sign: WB7UZY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01337122
Grant Date: 10/30/2007, Expiration Date: 11/04/2017
Registrant: Laura S Brentlinger, 58715 866th Road, Allen, NE 68710-5090
Call Sign: KD0DLP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01383110
Grant Date: 03/25/2008, Expiration Date: 03/25/2018, Certifier: Kathryn A O Keefe
Registrant: Kathryn A O Keefe, Allen, NE 68710

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: ERCOUPE 415-C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2503H , Serial Number: 3128, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 04/06/1956
Registrant (Co-Owned): Lyle V Carlson, 87451 Highway 9, Allen, NE 68710, Other Owners: Douglas P Johnson
Aircraft: ALON A-2A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5458F , Serial Number: B-258, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 09/01/1967
Registrant (Individual): Scott E Morgan, 58423 867 Rd, Allen, NE 68710

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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