About Allerton
Allerton, IA is a tiny community located in southern Iowa counting 432 people who proudly call it home.
Allerton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.19 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 363 residents per square mile.
📰 Allerton News Today
- Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information | Douglas Dean Downs Thomas Funeral Homes · Apr 26
- Tribute Wall | Douglas Dean Downs Thomas Funeral Homes · Apr 26
- Wilma Jean Keller Obituary Nov 13, 2025 Mitchell Family Funeral Home · Nov 13
- Patricia Ann Jennings Obituary April 29, 2025 Overton Funeral Home · Mar 6
- Botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies and expands to all ByHeart products KCRG · Dec 10
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Allerton Unique
- Positioned in southern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Allerton
- Bobwhite State Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)432
Rank in state#471 of 940
Land area1.19 sq mi
Density363/sq mi
Coordinates40.7083, -93.3686