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Town in New York, United States
1823Established
494Population
36.6 sq miArea
2,021 ftElevation

Allen is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 493 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Ethan Allen. The Town of Allen is in the north-central part of Allegany County.

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