Allen, Texas

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The city of Allen is located in Collin County.

Allen is 200 feet [60.96 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Allen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Allen can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Allen had a population of 43,554 people^<3> (or 8.71% of the total population of Collin County). The population of Allen represented 0.21% of the total of Texas, making it the state's 55th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Allen had a population of 81,268 people. This is an increase of 86.59% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Allen.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Carrollton	SW	15 mi [24.14 km]	125,595	14.62% increase
	The Colony	W	12 mi [19.31 km]	42,281	59.36% increase
	Farmers Branch	SW	17 mi [27.36 km]	26,455	3.83% decrease
	Frisco	W	8 mi [12.87 km]	96,676	186.75% increase
	Garland	S	13 mi [20.92 km]	218,577	1.3% increase
	Lewisville	W	18 mi [28.97 km]	101,624	30.73% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Allen.

Websites for Allen

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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