2013 · Aerial view of Allen, Kansas 09-04-2013 · Wikimedia Commons
Allen’s story
Allen in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
AllenKS
A town of 287.
Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
287
residents
Median home value
$60K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
40.5
years
Jobs based here
24
A commuter town
Small town
287 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Allen. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Allen
Most working residents leave Allen for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Emporia (41%), Wichita (13%) and Overland Park (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Allen1%
Emporia41%
Wichita13%
Overland Park4%
Americus3%
18 mi
median commute distance
24
jobs based in Allen
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Allen has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–43°
Spring43–66°
Summer65–87°
Fall45–68°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Allen is
Allen beats the Kansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
32 measures vs. Kansas
4 better26 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Allen | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.7% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.9% | 11.2% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29.4% | 25.5% |
Newman Regional Health
16.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
Homes in Allen sell for about $26K
The median sale price was $26,000 in May 2026.
$26Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Allen for work
Where Allen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
24jobs based in Allen
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Allen
City in Lyon County, Kansas
Allen is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 160.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 160
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,322 ft
- ZIP code
- 66833
- Area code
- 620
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