Allen County, Kansas

Allen County
	Allen County, Kansas
	Map
	; Location in the state of Kansas
	; Kansas's location in the U.S.
	Statistics
Founded	August 25, 1855
Seat	Iola
Largest City	Iola
Area; - Total; - Land; - Water	; 505 sq mi (1,308 km²); 500 sq mi (1,295 km²); 5.0 sq mi (13 km²), 1.0%
Population; - Density	; ;
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
	Named for: William Allen

Allen County (county code AL) is a county located in southeast portion of the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 12,526 people lived there.^[1] Its county seat is Iola. Iola is also the biggest city in Allen County.^[2]

Geography

The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 505 square miles (1,310 km²). Of that, 500 square miles (1,300 km²) is land and 5.0 square miles (13 km²) (1.0%) is water.^[3] Allen County is located in the southeastern part of Kansas.

People

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1860	3,082	—
1870	7,022	127.8%
1880	11,303	61.0%
1890	13,509	19.5%
1900	19,507	44.4%
1910	27,640	41.7%
1920	23,509	−14.9%
1930	21,391	−9.0%
1940	19,874	−7.1%
1950	18,187	−8.5%
1960	16,369	−10.0%
1970	15,043	−8.1%
1980	15,654	4.1%
1990	14,638	−6.5%
2000	14,385	−1.7%
2010	13,371	−7.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[4] 1790-1960^[5] 1900-1990^[6] 1990-2000^[7] 2010-2020^[1]

Population pyramid

Census 2010

The 2020 United States Census says that there were 12,526 people living in Allen County.^[1]

Government

Presidential elections

Presidential Elections Results

Education

Unified school districts

Colleges and universities

Allen County Community College

Communities

2005 KDOT Map of Allen County (map legend)

Cities

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "QuickFacts: Allen County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 17 April 2018.

Other websites

County

Historical

Allen County - History, Kansas State Historical Society

Maps

Allen County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society

[2020QF-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "QuickFacts: Allen County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2023.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

[GR1-3] "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.

[4] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

[5] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

[6] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

[7] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

[8] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 17 April 2018.

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Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2020	71.6% 4,218	26.6% 1,570	1.8% 104
2016	66.9% 3,651	26.3% 1,433	6.8% 370
2012	62.5% 3,316	35.2% 1,869	2.4% 125
2008	60.7% 3,552	37.4% 2,189	2.0% 114
2004	65.8% 3,867	32.7% 1,922	1.4% 84
2000	58.6% 3,379	37.0% 2,132	4.4% 255
1996	47.1% 2,797	38.7% 2,299	14.3% 847
1992	36.6% 2,351	36.0% 2,312	27.5% 1,767
1988	58.1% 3,429	40.6% 2,392	1.3% 77
1984	69.8% 4,267	29.1% 1,778	1.2% 72
1980	60.3% 3,811	31.8% 2,009	7.9% 497
1976	53.2% 3,269	44.7% 2,746	2.1% 126
1972	69.5% 3,938	28.4% 1,610	2.1% 121
1968	59.7% 3,520	31.8% 1,875	8.6% 505
1964	45.4% 2,841	53.9% 3,369	0.7% 42
1960	65.9% 4,947	33.8% 2,540	0.3% 21
1956	71.2% 5,342	28.5% 2,143	0.3% 23
1952	73.4% 6,045	26.2% 2,160	0.4% 31
1948	61.2% 4,704	37.6% 2,891	1.2% 90
1944	68.6% 5,032	30.8% 2,262	0.6% 46
1940	66.4% 6,376	33.1% 3,178	0.5% 46
1936	61.1% 6,071	38.9% 3,869	0.1% 5
1932	50.5% 4,510	47.6% 4,249	2.0% 177
1928	78.3% 6,695	21.1% 1,803	0.6% 52
1924	69.9% 6,101	25.0% 2,181	5.1% 441
1920	67.7% 5,091	30.2% 2,272	2.1% 159
1916	47.8% 4,129	46.9% 4,053	5.3% 459
1912	35.1% 1,692	36.0% 1,739	28.9% 1,394
1908	53.8% 3,283	42.3% 2,579	3.9% 240
1904	68.1% 3,754	25.0% 1,380	6.9% 382
1900	55.6% 2,680	43.0% 2,073	1.5% 70
1896	51.6% 1,833	46.6% 1,656	1.8% 63
1892	51.2% 1,509		48.8% 1,438
1888	56.6% 1,886	31.1% 1,036	12.3% 409