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Allen is a tiny town of 287 people in Lyon County, Kansas. It's about 37 miles from Topeka, KS and 93 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $105k and rent runs about $478 a month.
287people
$105kTypical home
$478/moRent
89° / 39°Summer / winter
12"Snow
260Sunny days
75Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 287
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,040 people per sq mi
- 93 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 37 mi to Topeka, KS
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $105k (≈$663/mo)
- Median rent $478/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 260 sunny days a year (112 totally clear)
- 105 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 75 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (242 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,529 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 23% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 14% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to MHK airport
- 90 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,326 ft
- 613 mi to the ocean
- 316 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 85 mi to the nearest ski area
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 40 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lyon County: R+15 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.