Welcome to Allen County ...
Time Zone: Allen County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Iola is the Seat for Allen County.
Allen County is one of the original counties of Kansas and was founded March 30, 1855.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Allen had a population of 12,404 people. This is a decrease of 7.23% since the last Census (which gave a population of 13,371 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Allen represented 0.47% of the total population of Kansas.
Below are some of the communities located in Allen County:
- Bassett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Bassett is located in Allen County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Elsmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmore
- Elsmore is located in Allen County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Elsmore has also been known as:
- Elsinore
- Gas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas
- Gas is located in Allen County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Humboldt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Iola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
- Iola is located in Allen County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <3>
- La Harpe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mildred
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Mildred is located in Allen County (KS)
- Estimated population in 2019: 23 people
- Moran
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
- Moran is located in Allen County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Moran has also been known as:
- Moran City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <3>
- Savonburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savonburg
- Savonburg is located in Allen County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Websites specific to Allen County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Bourbon County
- Coffey County
- Linn County
- Neosho County
- Wilson County
- Woodson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |