AllenOK
A town of 883, settled in 1883. A typical home worth about $181K.
What makes Allen stand out
The thing Allen does most differently from other towns.
883 people, and everyone knows the way
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Allen’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Allen. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Allen
Most working residents leave Allen for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Ada (33%), Oklahoma City (6%) and Tulsa (3%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Where working residents work
High risk, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
Mild winters, hot summers
Allen has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
A typical Allen home is worth about $181K
The typical Allen home is worth about $181,000, up 4.5% in a year, 19% below the Oklahoma typical home.
Typical home value
Crime reported in Allen
10 crimes were reported in Allen in 2025: 9 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Allen is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
How healthy Allen is
Allen beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Allen | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.1% | 7.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.2% | 3.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 31.1% | 27.8% |
Allen’s public schools outperform 47% of Oklahoma districts
The public schools Allen’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
0% of Allen is conserved land
0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Town of Allen | — | 2 |
| 2. Allen Nutrition Center | — | 1 |
98% of working residents leave Allen for work
Where Allen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Allen
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Allen is a town in Hughes and Pontotoc counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 805 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1883
- Population
- 805
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 869 ft
- ZIP code
- 74825
- Area code
- 580