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Allen, Nebraska

Allen, Nebraska
Village
Downtown Allen: north side of 2nd Street, east of Clark Street
Downtown Allen: north side of 2nd Street, east of Clark Street
Motto: "A Family Town On The Grow"
Location of Allen, Nebraska
Location of Allen, Nebraska
Coordinates: 42°24′56″N 96°50′41″W / 42.41556°N 96.84472°W / 42.41556; -96.84472Coordinates: 42°24′56″N 96°50′41″W / 42.41556°N 96.84472°W / 42.41556; -96.84472
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Dixon
Area
 • Total 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2)
 • Land 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,529 ft (466 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 377
 • Estimate (2012) 370
 • Density 1,018.9/sq mi (393.4/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 68710
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-00870
GNIS feature ID 0826959

Allen is a village in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 377 at the 2010 census.

Allen was established in 1890 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Henry Allen, the original owner of the town site. Allen was incorporated as a village in 1893.

Allen is located at 42°24′56″N 96°50′41″W / 42.41556°N 96.84472°W / 42.41556; -96.84472 (42.415674, -96.844587).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 377 people, 159 households, and 101 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,018.9 inhabitants per square mile (393.4/km2). There were 176 housing units at an average density of 475.7 per square mile (183.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.3% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.


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