Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Allen Township’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D for health. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in Allen Township, against 8.9% in Michigan’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. On health, just 101 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 81% of U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 86 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Allen Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Allen Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 325 in 1960, a peak of 385 in 1970, 201 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 2019 and a map from 1960 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Allen Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Allen Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Allen Township.
15% of Allen Township adults have diabetes. In Allen Township, 17% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 20% smoke cigarettes.
| Allen Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Allen Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.1% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 19.7% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical household income for Allen Township comes to $65,000. Most people who work leave Allen Township to do it: just 2% work in town. The top destinations are Hillsdale (14%), Coldwater (9%) and Reading (6%). The median commute is under 17 miles.
| Allen Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Allen Township’s FEMA risk score comes in at 28 of 100. Expected losses in Allen Township break down as 55% from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes. Flood insurance has paid out on 7 claims in the town since 2009.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Summer afternoons peak near 82° in July, and January nights bottom out around 16°; snowfall runs to about 44 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Home values are up 5.2% over the year to September 2026. In Allen Township, the midpoint rent is $690 a month. Among households in the town, 85% are owner-occupiers.
| Allen Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $690 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 85% | 84% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
There are 0.7 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Allen Township: 2, covering 7 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Allen Community Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Hemlock Lake Public Access | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Allen Township. Close and well known come first.
25 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Magic23 mi Theme parkFun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo29 mi Zoo & aquariumBinder Park Zoo
34 mi GardenHidden Lake Gardens
6 mi MuseumE.O. Grosvenor House
7 mi GardenSlayton ArboretumAmerican Museum of Magic: rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hidden Lake Gardens: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · E.O. Grosvenor House: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Slayton Arboretum: Brother Atticus, CC0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Allen Township
About 1 of every 100 Allen Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Where Allen Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Village in Michigan, United States
Allen is a village in Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 201 at the 2020 census. The village is within Allen Township at the junction of U.S. Route 12 and M-49. With a total land area of only 0.174 square miles (0.451 km2), Allen is the fourth smallest village by land area in the state of Michigan and the fifth smallest municipality overall after Ahmeek, Copper City, Novi Township, and Eagle.
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5 towns share a border with Allen Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Township | — | — | A− | — | B | D |
| Fayette Township | — | — | B | — | B− | C− |
| Quincy Township | #397 | B− | B+ | — | B | C |
| Litchfield Township | — | — | B+ | — | D | C− |
| Reading Township | — | — | B | — | B− | D |
| Hillsdale Township | — | — | B | — | B− | C |
Allen Township, Fayette Township, Litchfield Township, Reading Township and Hillsdale Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Allen Township, Fayette Township, Quincy Township, Litchfield Township, Reading Township and Hillsdale Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Allen Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
