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Allen’s story
Allen in pictures
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AllenNE
A town of 468. A typical home worth about $142K.
Population
468
residents
Typical home
$142K
+8% in a year
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
32.8
years
Jobs based here
72
A commuter town
What makes Allen stand out
The thing Allen does most differently from other towns.
Small town
468 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.
Housing
A typical Allen home is worth about $142K
The typical Allen home is worth about $142,000, up 8% in a year, 49% below the Nebraska typical home.
$142KZillow home value
Typical home value
Allen$142K
Nebraska$281K
+8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Allen
Most working residents leave Allen for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Wakefield (21%), Wayne (11%) and Sioux City (10%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Allen2%
Wakefield21%
Wayne11%
Sioux City10%
Omaha5%
22 mi
median commute distance
72
jobs based in Allen
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Allen has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
31″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–32°
Spring36–59°
Summer61–82°
Fall38–61°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Allen is
Allen beats the Nebraska average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
32 measures vs. Nebraska
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Allen | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.1% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 32.5% | 24.3% |
| More smokers | 17.6% | 13.2% |
Providence Medical Center
14.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Allen for work
Where Allen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
72jobs based in Allen
2%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Allen
Village in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States
Allen is a village in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. It is located south of US Hwy 20 on NE Hwy 9 between Martinsburg, NE and Wakefield, NE. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Allen had a population of 355.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 355
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,529 ft
- ZIP code
- 68710