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Population in July 2007: 216. Population change since 2000: +1.9%

Males: 114	(53.1%)
Females: 102	(46.9%)

Median resident age:	36.5 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 66833.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,071 (it was $32,500 in 2000)

Allen:	$41,071
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $85,099 (it was $55,000 in 2000)

Allen:	$85,099
Kansas:	$121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $84,720; Detached houses: $86,708; Mobile homes: $25,000

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Races in Allen:

White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
American Indian (1.4%)
Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Allen: 72.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (31.8%), Irish (14.2%), English (12.3%), Swedish (9.5%), United States (7.1%), French (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1320 feet

Land area: 0.27 square miles.

Population density: 787 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Allen

High school or higher: 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Unemployed: 3.1%
Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Allen city

Never married: 19.5%
Now married: 56.4%
Separated: 4.0%
Widowed: 7.4%
Divorced: 12.8%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.5%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Allen:	0.8% ($453)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (42.3 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Wichita, KS (104.4 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (407.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Admire, KS (4.8 miles) , Bushong, KS (6.1 miles) , Americus, KS (12.0 miles ), Dunlap, KS (14.6 miles) , Eskridge, KS (14.6 miles ), Harveyville, KS (17.1 miles ), Emporia, KS (17.2 miles ), Reading, KS (17.4 miles ).

Latitude: 38.66 N, Longitude: 96.17 W

Area code: 620

Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+7.7%).

Most common industries for males:

Food (25%)
Accommodation and food services (22%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Educational services (6%)
Construction (4%)
U. S. Postal service (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (24%)
Social assistance (17%)
Food (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
Construction (7%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
Gasoline stations (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
Farmers and farm managers (12%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)

Most common occupations for females

Secondary school teachers (17%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
Accountants and auditors (10%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
Child care workers (7%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)

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Average climate in Allen, Kansas

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Allen-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 101% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.1 miles away from the Allen city center killed 16 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.7 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 177 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Allen:

EMPORIA SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; EMPORIA, KS)
NEWMAN REGIONAL HEALTH (about 16 miles; EMPORIA, KS)
MORRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; COUNCIL GROVE, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Allen:

FORBES FIELD (about 42 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
MANHATTAN RGNL (about 48 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; ID: MHK)
SALINA MUNI (about 103 miles; SALINA, KS; ID: SLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Allen:

EMPORIA MUNI (about 24 miles; EMPORIA, KS; ID: EMP)
OSAGE CITY MUNI (about 26 miles; OSAGE CITY, KS; ID: 53K)
COUNCIL GROVE MUNI (about 28 miles; COUNCIL GROVE, KS; ID: K63)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Allen:

EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 39 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)

Public high school in Allen:

Northern Heights School (Students: 197; Location: 1208 ROAD 345; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Library in Allen:

ALLEN/LYON COUNTY LIBRARY DIST 1 (Operating income: $29,855; Location: 421 MAIN; 8,781 books; 70 audio materials; 92 video materials; 9 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Allen and their reported violations in the past:

ALLEN, CITY OF (Population served: 216, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-05-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-29-1997), St Public Notif received (NOV-14-1997)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-23-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-23-1997), St Public Notif received (NOV-14-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and APR-06-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-06-1994)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	74.7%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	8.0%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	3.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Allen, KS

Allen compared to Kansas state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Allen mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Lyon County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (73%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Wood (2%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$85
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$130
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$300
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$35
Totals for Government	0	$0		4	$550

Allen government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $67,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000

Sewerage: $11,000

Regular Highways: $1,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $20,000
General - Other: $13,000

Regular Highways: $11,000

Solid Waste Management: $11,000

Sewerage: $3,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $131,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $33,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
General Support: $1,000
Tax - Property: $7,000
Public Utilities: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $7,000

6.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,989 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.71%
Kansas average:	7.39%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($155 average AGI)
Lyon County: 0.13%
Kansas average: 0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Coffey County, KS	0.38% ($26,106 average AGI)
from Johnson County, KS	0.35% ($31,500)
from Sedgwick County, KS	0.35% ($24,068)

9.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,765 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.13%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Johnson County, KS	0.99% ($27,102 average AGI)
to Shawnee County, KS	0.72% ($27,728)
to Sedgwick County, KS	0.65% ($24,253)

Strongest AM radio stations in Allen:

WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KVOE (1400 AM; 1 kW; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Allen:

KANS (92.9 FM; OSAGE CITY, KS; Owner: C&C CONSULTING, INC.)
WIBW-FM (94.5 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KMAJ-FM (107.7 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KTPK (106.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: KANSAS CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KDVV (100.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KBUZ (90.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
KPOR (90.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
K209CB (89.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KRWV (96.1 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: C & C CONSULTING, INC)
K280EK (103.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: CALVARY BIBLE COLLEGE)
KNGM (91.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: CHRISTIAN ACTION TEAM, INC.)
KFFX (104.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
KVOE-FM (101.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
KCVT (92.5 FM; SILVER LAKE, KS; Owner: RICHARD P. BOTT, II)
KANH (89.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)

TV broadcast stations around Allen:

KETM-CA (Channel 17; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
KTWU (Channel 11; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA)
KSNT (Channel 27; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF TOPEKA)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Clair M Billington, Approximately 400 Feet South Of Hwy 56, 1 Mile East Of Allen, Kansas, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: 308 Oak Haven Drive, Keller, TX 76248, Phone: (817) 431-1736, Email:
James E McDonald, 0.5 Km West Of Intersection Of Highway 99 & 170, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 111.6 m, , Licensee ID: L01346025
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4

1707 Rd 370, Type: Pole, Structure height: 18 m, Overall height: 24 m, Call Sign: WPPB206
Assigned Frequencies : 151.490 MHz
Grant Date: 09/23/2004, Expiration Date: 09/30/2014, Certifier: Gary Stanford
Registrant: Tfmcomm Inc, 125 Sw Jackson St, Topeka, KS 66603-3392, Fax: (785) 234-6848
83 Main St, Call Sign: KNDU915, Licensee ID: L00000788
Assigned Frequencies : 451.350 MHz
Grant Date: 09/19/2002, Expiration Date: 10/08/2012
Registrant: S & A Telephone Company Inc, 413 Main St, Allen, KS 66833, Phone: (620) 528-3223
T15s R11e Nw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 48 m, Overall height: 54 m, Call Sign: WNXS585
Assigned Frequencies : 160.560 MHz, 161.145 MHz
Grant Date: 10/02/2001, Expiration Date: 11/01/2011
Registrant: Bnsf, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4613, Fax: (913) 551-4053
Allen, T15s R11e; 4 Mi. Nw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 47.5 m, Overall height: 53.6 m, Call Sign: WPXH902, Licensee ID: L00453398
Assigned Frequencies : 44.5800 MHz
Grant Date: 04/08/2003, Expiration Date: 04/08/2013, Certifier: Sandra Garl
Registrant: Mcc Holdings, 22614 66th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032-4844, Phone: (253) 872-2521, Fax: (253) 872-7662, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Allen, Us56 2.8mi W & Crh2 2.5mi N Fr, Type: Tower, Structure height: 47.2 m, Overall height: 53.6 m, Call Sign: KCZ94
Assigned Frequencies : 6197.24 MHz, 6404.79 MHz
Grant Date: 01/08/2001, Expiration Date: 01/08/2011
Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4958, Fax: (913) 551-4053

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1

83 Main Street, Call Sign: KNKL370
Assigned Frequencies : 454.375 MHz, 454.425 MHz, 454.450 MHz, 454.475 MHz, 454.525 MHz, 454.550 MHz, 454.575 MHz
Expiration Date: 11/01/1998, Cancelation Date: 10/26/1999
Registrant: Mid-South Telecommunications Co., Inc., 83 Main Street, Allen, KS 66833-0000, Phone: (202) 663-8832

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KC0NFG, Licensee ID: L00513490
Grant Date: 05/08/2002, Expiration Date: 05/08/2012, Certifier: Michael R Pate
Registrant: Michael R Pate, 795 Road 310, Allen, KS 66833
Call Sign: KC0UHD, Licensee ID: L01005569
Grant Date: 04/18/2005, Expiration Date: 04/18/2015, Certifier: Lynette A Boyce
Registrant: Lynette A Pate, 795 Rd 310, Allen, KS 66833

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