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A town of 55.
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Population
55
residents
Median age
69.9
years
Jobs based here
18
A commuter town
By the sea
Allen lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 11% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
11%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
1storm & flood disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
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Weather
Forecast →66°
Cloudy and Windy
H 64° · L 57°
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Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Allen. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Allen
Most working residents leave Allen for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Salisbury (38%), Delmar (3%) and Easton (3%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Allen0%
Salisbury38%
Delmar3%
Easton3%
Newark1%
10 mi
median commute distance
18
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 27°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–49°
Spring44–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall48–70°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Allen is
Allen beats the Maryland average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
32 measures vs. Maryland
9 better17 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Allen | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.5% | 13.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.2% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 7.6% |
Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional
7.3 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 →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingCoastal flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0.1% of Allen is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 0 of 280 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Douglas Nichols Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Small town
55 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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About Allen
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Allen is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 210 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church, Bennett's Adventure, and Bounds Lott are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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- Population
- 199
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- ZIP code
- 21810
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