Allen, Michigan

About Allen

Set in the southern part of Michigan, Allen is a tiny community with an estimated population of 227.

Officially, Allen is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.17 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,335 residents per square mile.

📰 Allen News Today

• Ray Allen Richter – Ironwood, MI – April 21, 1938 ~ July 9, 2026 Upper Michigan's Source · Aug 13
• Trieu: Four-star LB Kennett to visit Michigan State for Illinois game The Detroit News · Aug 15
• Lions Fall Short in Preseason Opener Against Bengals The Michigan Chronicle · Aug 17
• Allen Ray Boganwright Obituary | Brown Funeral Home and Cremation Services | Niles, MI Tribute Archive · Aug 15
• Peggy Allen inducted into Lions of Michigan Foundation Hall of Fame themanchestermirror.com · Aug 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Allen Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Allen — but the Michigan one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.17 sq mi.
• Positioned in southern Michigan, 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 6 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Allen Area Historical Society Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Allen

• Sand Creek Prairie Plant Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Allen Community Park reviews ★
• Hemlock Lake Public Access reviews ★
• Round Lake Public Access reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Allen

🏘️ Nearby Communities