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Allens GroveWI

Population 147: a town settled in 1849.

Is Allens Grove a good place to live?

11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Allens Grove, below both the Wisconsin town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Allens Grove’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Wisconsin’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Allens Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

147 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Allens Grove: who provides what

Allens Grove is unincorporated, so Walworth County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers28% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWalworth CountyWalworth County provides services here
SchoolsDelavan-Darien School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereTown of Sharon ClerkTown of Sharon (Walworth County); contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP codes53114, 5352553114 93% · 53525 7%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Allens Grove.

Natural hazards

Very low risk in Allens Grove, with inland flooding at the top

On expected storm and flood damage, Allens Grove sits below just over four fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 45% come from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes.

18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
18Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Allens Grove’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles. The top destinations are Delavan (20%), Darien (6%) and Walworth (6%). The middle household income for Allens Grove comes to $68,000.

0%work in town
Allens GroveWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Median household income$68,000$87,000$80,000
Below the poverty line4.8%6.4%9.6%
Average trip to work23 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Allens Grove0%
Delavan20%
Darien6%
Walworth6%
Elkhorn4%
15 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Allens Grove
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Allens Grove

Allens Grove’s midsummer high is 83°F.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–31°
Spring36–57°
Summer59–81°
Fall40–60°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults report frequent physical distress in Allens Grove than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country

Only 6 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Allens Grove. For adults in the town, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 22%. The town does better than the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 13.

Allens GroveWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%11%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%33%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%38%35%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outAllens GroveWI
More adults treating high blood pressure81.1%77.8%
More adults with COPD9.5%6.5%
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville
12.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

A home in Allens Grove sells for about $389K at the median

Allens Grove: 80% of households are owner-occupiers.

$389Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

0% of Allens Grove is conserved land

In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.8 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Allens Grove: one, of 3 acres.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 365 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Union Park—3

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Allens Grove

16pages on Allens Grove
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Allens Grove

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Allens Grove for work

Where Allens Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

20% → Delavan Delavan 20% 6% → Darien Darien 6% 6% → Walworth Walworth 6% 4% → Elkhorn Elkhorn 4% 4% → Darien Darien 4% 2% → Fontana-on-Geneva Lake Fontana-on-Geneva Lake 2% Allens Grove · 0% stay
8jobs based in Allens Grove
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Allens Grove

Unincorporated community and census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States

Allen's Grove (alternatively spelled Allens Grove, Allen Grove, or Allengrove) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located approximately two miles west of Darien, in the Towns of Darien and Sharon, at 42°34′49″N 88°45′45″W. It was first named a CDP at the 2020 census, which showed a population of 174.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
932 ft

Questions about Allens Grove

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Allens Grove, WI a good place to live?

Allens Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.