Allen, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:Allen, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Village
Motto:"A Family Town On The Grow" or "Small Town With a Big Heart"
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:USA Nebraska#USA
Pushpin Label:Allen
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Nebraska##Location within the United States
Pushpin Relief:yes
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dixon
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Springbank
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.96
Area Land Km2:0.96
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.37
Area Land Sq Mi:0.37
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:355
Population Density Km2:368.28
Population Density Sq Mi:954.30
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1526
Coordinates:42.4144°N -96.8433°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:68710
Area Code:402
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-00870[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2397934

Allen is a village in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. 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. The population was 377 at the 2010 census.

History

Allen was established in 1890 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] It was named for Henry Allen, the original owner of the town site.[4] [5] Allen was incorporated as a village in 1893.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.37sqmi, all land.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 377 people, 159 households, and 101 families residing in the village. The population density was 1018.9PD/sqmi. There were 176 housing units at an average density of 475.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.3% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.

There were 159 households, of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.5% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the village was 39.8 years. 28.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 18.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 411 people, 166 households, and 111 families residing in the village. The population density was 1096.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 180 housing units at an average density of 480.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.03% White, 0.49% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.

There were 166 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $34,000, and the median income for a family was $40,521. Males had a median income of $30,341 versus $15,769 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,264. About 1.8% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: Allen, Dixon County . University of Nebraska . Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies . August 4, 2014.
  4. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 53. 0803250606 . A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  5. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. Origin of Nebraska place names. 1938. Works Progress Administration. Lincoln, NE. 5.
  6. Book: History of Dixon County, Nebraska: Its Pioneers, Settlement, Growth and Development . Press of the Daily News . Huse, William . 1896 . 244.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . June 24, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 12, 2012 .
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012.