Allen, Kansas

About Allen

Allen is a tiny community in eastern Kansas counting 165 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Allen is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.28 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 589 residents per square mile.

📰 Allen News Today

• Cyrus Allen Goes WAY Upstairs for a Leaping Catch Kansas City Chiefs · Aug 15
• Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Cyrus Allen goes WAY upstairs for dangerous leaping catch against Rams NFL.com · Aug 15
• Why this Cyrus Allen preseason play is a promising sign for the Chiefs rookie Kansas City Star · Aug 16
• Cyrus Allen's playing time and 6 more important things to watch in Kansas City Chiefs' preseason Week 1 tilt with the Rams A to Z Sports · Aug 15
• Rookie WR Cyrus Allen makes one-handed catch at Chiefs training camp Chiefs Wire · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Allen Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Allen — but the Kansas one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.28 sq mi.
• Positioned in eastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🏫 Schools in Allen

• Northern Heights

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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