Allen, Michigan | |
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| Village of Allen | |
.jpg) Looking east along W. Chicago Road (US 12) | |
| Nickname: "Antique Capital of Michigan"[1] | |
 Location within Hillsdale County | |
  Allen Location within the state of Michigan  Allen Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°57′29″N 84°46′05″W / 41.95806°N 84.76806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Hillsdale |
| Township | Allen |
| Settled | 1827 |
| Platted | 1868 |
| Incorporated | 1950 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| • President | Paul Seegert |
| • Clerk | Melani Matthews |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.174 sq mi (0.451 km2) |
| • Land | 0.174 sq mi (0.451 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,076 ft (328 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 201 |
| • Density | 1,155.17/sq mi (446.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49227 |
| Area code | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-01300[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397933[5] |
Allen is a village in Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 201 at the 2020 census.
The village is within Allen Township at the junction of U.S. Route 12 and M-49. With a total land area of only 0.174 square miles (0.451 km2), Allen is the fourth smallest village by land area in the state of Michigan and the fifth smallest municipality overall after Ahmeek, Copper City, Novi Township, and Eagle.
- ^ Michigan Economic Development Corporation (2020). "Pure Michigan CITY > ALLEN". Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ Village of Allen (June 7, 2021). "Village of Allen: Regular Meeting Agenda". Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Allen, Michigan