Town guide

Allen, Nebraska

Allen is a village in Dixon County, Nebraska, home to about 468 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68710.

Homes sold for a median of $80 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4681,265 per sq mi
Median home value$131,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$80Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Allen

1 ZIP code

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Around Allen

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)93 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE91 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL472 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Allen; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Allen

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Allen had 355 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 222nd largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Dixon County grew from 10,535 residents in 1900 to 5,606 in 2020.

Allen population by census2000: 411, 2010: 377, 2020: 355411200037720103552020

Dixon County, 1900–2020

Dixon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,535, 1910: 11,477, 1920: 11,815, 1930: 11,586, 1940: 10,413, 1950: 9,129, 1960: 8,106, 1970: 7,453, 1980: 7,137, 1990: 6,143, 2000: 6,339, 2010: 6,000, 2020: 5,60611K’00’1012K’20’3010K’40’508K’60’707K’80’906K’00’106K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 28.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AllenJan: high 31°F, low 9°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 13°F, 1 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 24°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 34°F, 2.8 in; May: high 73°F, low 46°F, 4 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 50°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 37°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 24°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 13°F, 1 in31°9°Jan0.635°13°Feb1.048°24°Mar1.661°34°Apr2.873°46°May4.082°59°Jun4.685°62°Jul3.184°61°Aug3.577°50°Sep2.964°37°Oct2.548°24°Nov1.335°13°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Concord, NE weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Dixon County

1,171 jobs at 107 businesses in Dixon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dixon CountyConstruction: 168 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 85 jobs; Retail trade: 81 jobs; Other services: 52 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 44 jobs; Finance and insurance: 35 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 29 jobs; Wholesale trade: 27 jobsConstruction 14% Health care and social assistance 7% Retail trade 7% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Finance and insurance 3% Hotels and restaurants 3% Wholesale trade 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Providence Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wayne16.0 miles
  • Dunes Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Dakota Dunes18.8 miles
  • Sanford Vermillion Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Vermillion23.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Allen

Libraries

  • Springbank Township Library2.0 mi

Museums

  • Dixon County Museum2.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Allen

Public schools here are run by Allen Consolidated Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Allen Elementary SchoolAllenPre-K–670Public2.3 mi
Allen High SchoolAllen7–1261Public2.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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