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Allen
Michiganvillage
Allen
Total population
170
Median home value
$131,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$66,111
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Allen is a village in Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 201 at the 2020 census.
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History
The community was first settled by War of 1812 veteran Captain Moses Allen and his family in 1827. A post office under the name Sylvanus opened on July 13, 1830. It closed briefly from September 5, 1834, to September 9, 1835. The name of the office was changed to Allen in honor of Moses Allen on August 17, 1868. The community was thriving and was platted that same year, and Allen received a railway depot along the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway. In 1950, Allen incorporated as a village.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. * runs east–west through the center of the village. * enters the village from the north and briefly runs concurrently with US 12.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Allen, MI from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Williams Elementary SchoolElementary · JONESVILLE · 549 students · 17.7:1 ratio
- Gier Elementary SchoolElementary · Hillsdale · 454 students · 16.8:1 ratio
- Hillsdale High SchoolHigh · HILLSDALE · 400 students · 19:1 ratio
- Reynolds Elementary SchoolElementary · READING · 387 students · 16.8:1 ratio
- Jonesville High SchoolHigh · JONESVILLE · 367 students · 17.5:1 ratio
- Davis Middle SchoolMiddle · HILLSDALE · 359 students · 16.3:1 ratio
- Reading High SchoolHigh · READING · 309 students · 17.2:1 ratio
- Will Carleton Charter School AcademyOther · HILLSDALE · 280 students · 13.3:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
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Notable people from here







People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Michigan
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Allen





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Recent natural events nearby
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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 10:45 UTC.
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library