Allen County, Kansas

**Allen County** (county code **AL**) is a county located in southeast portion of the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 12,526 people lived there. Its county seat is Iola. Iola is also the biggest city in Allen County.

## Geography

The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that,  is land and  (1.0%) is water. Allen County is located in the southeastern part of Kansas.

## People

The 2020 United States Census says that there were 12,526 people living in Allen County.

### Presidential elections

|Year|Republican|Democratic|Third Parties|||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|style="text-align:center;"|**2024**|style="text-align:center;"|**71.7%** _4,029_|style="text-align:center;"|25.7% _1,445_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.6% _146_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**2020**|style="text-align:center;"|**71.6%** _4,218_|style="text-align:center;"|26.6% _1,570_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.8% _104_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**2016**|style="text-align:center;"|**66.9%** _3,651_|style="text-align:center;"|26.3% _1,433_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|6.8% _370_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**2012**|style="text-align:center;"|**62.5%** _3,316_|style="text-align:center;"|35.2% _1,869_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.4% _125_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**2008**|style="text-align:center;"|**60.7%** _3,552_|style="text-align:center;"|37.4% _2,189_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.0% _114_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**2004**|style="text-align:center;"|**65.8%** _3,867_|style="text-align:center;"|32.7% _1,922_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.4% _84_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**2000**|style="text-align:center;"|**58.6%** _3,379_|style="text-align:center;"|37.0% _2,132_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|4.4% _255_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1996**|style="text-align:center;"|**47.1%** _2,797_|style="text-align:center;"|38.7% _2,299_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|14.3% _847_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1992**|style="text-align:center;"|**36.6%** _2,351_|style="text-align:center;"|36.0% _2,312_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|27.5% _1,767_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1988**|style="text-align:center;"|**58.1%** _3,429_|style="text-align:center;"|40.6% _2,392_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.3% _77_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1984**|style="text-align:center;"|**69.8%** _4,267_|style="text-align:center;"|29.1% _1,778_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.2% _72_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1980**|style="text-align:center;"|**60.3%** _3,811_|style="text-align:center;"|31.8% _2,009_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|7.9% _497_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1976**|style="text-align:center;"|**53.2%** _3,269_|style="text-align:center;"|44.7% _2,746_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.1% _126_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1972**|style="text-align:center;"|**69.5%** _3,938_|style="text-align:center;"|28.4% _1,610_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.1% _121_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1968**|style="text-align:center;"|**59.7%** _3,520_|style="text-align:center;"|31.8% _1,875_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|8.6% _505_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1964**|style="text-align:center;"|45.4% _2,841_|style="text-align:center;"|**53.9%** _3,369_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.7% _42_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1960**|style="text-align:center;"|**65.9%** _4,947_|style="text-align:center;"|33.8% _2,540_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.3% _21_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1956**|style="text-align:center;"|**71.2%** _5,342_|style="text-align:center;"|28.5% _2,143_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.3% _23_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1952**|style="text-align:center;"|**73.4%** _6,045_|style="text-align:center;"|26.2% _2,160_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.4% _31_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1948**|style="text-align:center;"|**61.2%** _4,704_|style="text-align:center;"|37.6% _2,891_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.2% _90_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1944**|style="text-align:center;"|**68.6%** _5,032_|style="text-align:center;"|30.8% _2,262_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.6% _46_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1940**|style="text-align:center;"|**66.4%** _6,376_|style="text-align:center;"|33.1% _3,178_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.5% _46_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1936**|style="text-align:center;"|**61.1%** _6,071_|style="text-align:center;"|38.9% _3,869_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.1% _5_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1932**|style="text-align:center;"|**50.5%** _4,510_|style="text-align:center;"|47.6% _4,249_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.0% _177_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1928**|style="text-align:center;"|**78.3%** _6,695_|style="text-align:center;"|21.1% _1,803_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.6% _52_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1924**|style="text-align:center;"|**69.9%** _6,101_|style="text-align:center;"|25.0% _2,181_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|5.1% _441_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1920**|style="text-align:center;"|**67.7%** _5,091_|style="text-align:center;"|30.2% _2,272_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.1% _159_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1916**|style="text-align:center;"|**47.8%** _4,129_|style="text-align:center;"|46.9% _4,053_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|5.3% _459_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1912**|style="text-align:center;"|35.1% _1,692_|style="text-align:center;"|**36.0%** _1,739_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|28.9% _1,394_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1908**|style="text-align:center;"|**53.8%** _3,283_|style="text-align:center;"|42.3% _2,579_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.9% _240_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1904**|style="text-align:center;"|**68.1%** _3,754_|style="text-align:center;"|25.0% _1,380_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|6.9% _382_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1900**|style="text-align:center;"|**55.6%** _2,680_|style="text-align:center;"|43.0% _2,073_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.5% _70_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1896**|style="text-align:center;"|**51.6%** _1,833_|style="text-align:center;"|46.6% _1,656_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.8% _63_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1892**|style="text-align:center;"|**51.2%** _1,509_||style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|48.8% _1,438_||
|style="text-align:center;"|**1888**|style="text-align:center;"|**56.6%** _1,886_|style="text-align:center;"|31.1% _1,036_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|12.3% _409_|

### Unified school districts

- Marmaton Valley USD 256
- Iola USD 257
- Humboldt USD 258

### Colleges and universities

- Allen County Community College

### Cities

- Bassett
- Elsmore
- Gas
- Humboldt
- Iola
- La Harpe
- Mildred
- Moran
- Savonburg

## More reading

- _Atlas and plat book of Allen County, Kansas_; Kenyon Company; 90 pages; 1921.
- _Plat book of Allen County, Kansas_; North West Publishing Co; 33 pages; 1906.

## Other websites

- County
- Allen County - Directory of Public Officials
- Historical
- Allen County - History, Kansas State Historical Society
- Maps
- Allen County Maps: Current , Historic , KDOT
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current , Historic , KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Maps: Current , 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society

## Infobox (u.s. county)

- **county**: Allen County
- **state**: Kansas
- **type**: County (United States), County
- **ex image**: Allen County Jail, Iola.jpg
- **ex image cap**: Allen County Jail, Old Allen County Jail in Iola, Kansas, Iola (2008)
- **founded**: August 25, 1855
- **named for**: William Allen (governor), William Allen
- **seat wl**: Iola
- **largest city wl**: Iola
- **area total sq mi**: 505
- **area land sq mi**: 500
- **area water sq mi**: 5.0
- **area percentage**: 1.0%
- **population as of**: 2020
- **population total**: 12526
- **population density sq mi**: 25.1
- **area codes**: Area code 620, 620
- **district**: 2nd
- **time zone**: Central