Allendale, Illinois
| Allendale | |
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 The Allendale Community Consolidated School
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Wabash |
| Precinct | Wabash |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°31′43″N 87°42′35″W / 38.52861°N 87.70972°WCoordinates: 38°31′43″N 87°42′35″W / 38.52861°N 87.70972°W |
| Area | 0.31 sq mi (1 km2) |
| - land | 0.31 sq mi (1 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 475 (2010) |
| Density | 1,755.5/sq mi (678/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 62410 |
| Area code | Area code 618 |
  Location of Allendale within Illinois
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Allendale is a village in Wabash Precinct, Wabash County, Illinois. The population was 475 at the 2010 census.
Allendale was founded in 1869, taking its name from Colonel C. M. Allen, a railroad official.
On January 7, 1989, an F4 tornado leveled a good portion of the town of Allendale and injured 55 of its residents. The tornado directly impacted Allendale's school, destroying the grade school portion, built in the 1960s. Ironically, the high school portion, built in the late 1920s, withstood the storm with minimal damage, despite being condemned two years earlier due to lobbying by Mt. Carmel's District 348 in an attempt to usurp District 17. Relief funds paid to build a brand new school to be used by the elementary and middle school students of District 17.
Today Allendale has about 500 residents with a First National Bank, a Cj's Fast Shop Gas Station and Convince Store, a United States Post Office, a Fire Station, and a Ruritan Hall.
Allendale is located 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Patton and 1.75 miles (2.82 km) east-northeast of Adams Corner at 38°31′43″N 87°42′35″W / 38.52861°N 87.70972°W (38.528524, -87.709811). According to the 2010 census, Allendale has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 528 people, 192 households, and 142 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,755.5 people per square mile (679.5/km²). There were 205 housing units at an average density of 681.6 per square mile (263.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.92% White, 0.76% African American, 0.95% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.
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