Allen, Nebraska

Allen was established in 1890 when the railroad was extended to that point.{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/dixon/allen/ | title=Allen, Dixon County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | accessdate=August 4, 2014 | archive-date=August 8, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808054150/http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/dixon/allen/ | url-status=dead }} It was named for Henry Allen, the original owner of the town site.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dlas_EPVGFEC | title=Nebraska Place-Names | publisher=University of Nebraska Press | author=Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. | year=1960 | pages=53| isbn=0803250606 }} A [http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=englishunsllc 1925 edition] is available for download at [http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/ University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.]{{cite book|author=Federal Writers' Project|author-link=Federal Writers' Project|title=Origin of Nebraska place names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3625056;view=1up;seq=11|year=1938|publisher=Works Progress Administration|location=Lincoln, NE|page=5}} Allen was incorporated as a village in 1893.{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/historyofdixonco01huse | title=History of Dixon County, Nebraska: Its Pioneers, Settlement, Growth and Development | publisher=Press of the Daily News | author=Huse, William | year=1896 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/historyofdixonco01huse/page/244 244]}}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of {{convert|0.37|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=June 24, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 12, 2012 }}

{{US Census population|align=left

|1900= 236

|1910= 371

|1920= 485

|1930= 489

|1940= 404

|1950= 374

|1960= 350

|1970= 309

|1980= 390

|1990= 331

|2000= 411

|2010= 377

|2020= 355

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}

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As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 24, 2012}} of 2010, there were 377 people, 159 households, and 101 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|1018.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 176 housing units at an average density of {{convert|475.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. 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.

As of the census of 2000, there were 411 people, 166 households, and 111 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,096.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 180 housing units at an average density of {{convert|480.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. 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.

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