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Allen, Hillsdale County, Michigan

Village in Hillsdale County, Michigan · ZIP 49227

  • Hillsdale County
  • Within Allen Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 227 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 90Households
  • $61,667Median household income
  • $121,400Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Allen

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−10.7%
1802002202402000: 22520002010: 19120102020: 2012020225201
Population of Allen at each census
CensusPopulation
2000225
2010191
2020201

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Allen
Under $50k36.7%
$50k to $100k43.4%
$100k to $150k18.9%
$150k to $200k1.1%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $61,667 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Allen
Owner occupied
82 units
Renter occupied
8 units
Vacancy rate
11.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Allen compared with its county and state
Allen compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAllenHillsdale CountyMichigan
Population21245,65810,051,595
Median household income$61,667$60,869$71,149
Median age47.042.840.1
Median home value$121,400$170,500$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.6%20.6%31.8%
Foreign-born residents3.3%1.2%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes91.1%81.0%72.9%
Mean commute to work20.7 minutes24.6 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Allen3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Allen
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 5 (MI-5)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 35
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 17

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Allen’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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