Allen, Oklahoma | |
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Town | |
Location of Allen, Oklahoma |
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Coordinates: 34°52′41″N 96°24′43″W / 34.87806°N 96.41194°WCoordinates: 34°52′41″N 96°24′43″W / 34.87806°N 96.41194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
Counties | Hughes, |
Area | |
• Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
• Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 932 |
• Density | 1,000/sq mi (390/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 74825 |
Area code(s) | 580 |
FIPS code | 40-01400 |
GNIS feature ID | 1089584 |
Allen is a town in Hughes and counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 932 at the 2010 census.
Allen is located on State Highway 1 about 19 miles (31 km) northeast of Ada, which is the county seat of Pontotoc County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), all land.
The superintendent for Allen Public Schools is Dr. Bill Caruthers. The school system has an elementary school, middle school and high school.
The school system's website is http://www.allen.k12.ok.us/.
As of the census of 2010, there were 932 people residing in the town. The population density was 1,042.1 people per square mile (403.5/km²). There were 430 housing units at an average density of 487.6 per square mile (188.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 77.29% White, 0.42% African American, 14.30% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.95% from other races, and 6.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population.
There were 384 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.03.