Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 361, settled in 1890.
Allen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 236 in 1900, a peak of 489 in 1930, 355 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1967 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Allen, 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 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Allen.
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 8.2%. 72% of Allen households live in a home they own.
| Allen | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $644 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Allen’s median household income is $59,000, below both the Nebraska town median ($69,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Since 2013, Allen has added 53 jobs, to 72 in 2023. No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a higher average trip to work than Allen. Among residents in the town, 18% live below the poverty line.
| Allen | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 34% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a lower midsummer high than Allen. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 11° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Allen, 13% of adults have diabetes. No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Allen. Two figures for adults in the town: 33% get no exercise outside work, 17% have been diagnosed with depression. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Allen.
| Allen | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 40% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Allen | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.1% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 32.5% | 24.3% |
| More smokers | 17.6% | 13.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected losses in Allen break down as 32% from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2009.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Allen
About 5 of every 100 Allen residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Allen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States
Allen is a village in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. It is 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. As of the 2020 census, Allen had a population of 355.
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Allen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.