| Allen, Kentucky | |
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| — City — | |
| Location of Allen, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Floyd |
| Incorporated | 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Commission |
| • Mayor | Sharon S. Woods |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| • Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 150 |
| • Density | 697.4/sq mi (269.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 41601 |
| Area code(s) | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-00946 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0485866 |
Allen is a city in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 150 at the 2000 census.
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Allen was first settled in the early nineteenth century. The first post office was named the Mouth of Beaver and was established on August 21, 1854, with Thomas P. Johns as postmaster. The town began to develop rapidly circa 1904-1905 after the establishment of a Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Station. The station was interchangeably known as Beaver Creek or Beaver Creek Junction.[1] In 1905, another post office opened and was named Allen after local resident, T.J. Allen. In 1936, both the railroad station and the city were renamed Allen in order to prevent confusion with the shipment of mail. The section of the city known as New Allen, began to develop in 1937 after a bridge was constructed across the Levisa Fork River.[1]
Allen is located at (37.613421, -82.725826)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 150 people, 67 households, and 42 families residing in the city. The population density was 697.4 people per square mile (263.3/km²). There were 76 housing units at an average density of 353.4 per square mile (133.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.67% White, 4.67% African American, and 0.67% from two or more races.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 216 |
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| 1930 | 284 | 31.5% | |
| 1940 | 368 | 29.6% | |
| 1950 | 421 | 14.4% | |
| 1960 | 370 | −12.1% | |
| 1970 | 724 | 95.7% | |
| 1980 | 338 | −53.3% | |
| 1990 | 229 | −32.2% | |
| 2000 | 150 | −34.5% | |
| Est. 2009 | 147 | [4] | −2.0% |
| U.S. Census Bureau[5] | |||
There were 67 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,625, and the median income for a family was $26,875. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,720. There were 28.6% of families and 37.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 72.7% of under eighteens and 35.7% of those over 64.
Public education is provided by the Floyd County School District.
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