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City in North Texas, United States

Allen is a city in Collin County in the U. S. state of Texas, and a northern suburb in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The population was 104,627 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 111,551 in 2022. The town was established by the Houston and Texas Central Railway and named in 1872 for Ebenezer Allen, a state politician and railroad promoter. The railroad allowed sale of crops across the country before they rotted, causing a shift from the previous cattle based agriculture. On February 22, 1878, Eight were killed, along with the shooter, and seven were injured.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26.48 square miles (69 km2), of which 26.40 square miles (68 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0 km2) is water. In 2019, an EF 0 tornado touched down in west Allen.

As of the 2010 census, there were 84,246 people, 14,205 households, out of which 55.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.6% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.2% were non families. 11.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.35. In 2019, 96% of adults living in Allen had at least high school degree and 55% had at least a bachelor's degree. In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.9% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 40.7% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 2.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males. In 2019, 96% of adults living in Allen had at least a high school degree and 55% had at least a bachelor's degree. The average household income was $107,602. The city of Allen had 27,791 family units. The median age was 35.8 years. The median home value was $251,405. 59,620 of the population is currently registered to vote.

In 1992, Allen citizens approved the creation of the Allen Economic Development Corporation, which is funded by a 0.5% sales tax. According to the city government's 2014 facts & figures, the top employers in the city were:

Allen has two major recreation centers: Joe Farmer Recreation Center and Don Rodenbaugh Natatorium. Don Rodenbaugh Natatorium boasts a large scale indoor aquatic park with many swimming lanes, a rock climbing wall, and a fitness center. Allen also boasts the Allen Community Ice Rink, Ford Pool, The Courses at Watters Creek, and Allen Senior Recreation Center. Most notably, Allen has The Edge Skate Park and Visitor Center, a 37,915 square foot outdoor skate park making it one of the largest skate parks in Texas. Allen is also home to 60 natural and man made parks with over 1,188 acres of park land in total. Some of the more notable parks are the following: Allen Station Park, Bethany Lakes Park, Celebration Park, Glendover Park, Spirit Park, Stacy Ridge, Twin Creeks Park, Waterford Park, and Windridge Park. Every year, Allen hosts the Allen USA Celebration on the last Saturday of June, which usually falls on the Saturday preceding the Independence Day holiday. The celebration boasts a large assortment of food trucks/stalls, sports drills, music concerts, a car show, bounce houses, and a large fireworks display regarded as one of the largest in Texas. In previous years, there have been performances by Pentatonix, Jerry Jeff Walker, Vince Vance & the Valiants, Survivor, James "J. T." Taylor, Eddie Money, 38 Special, Three Dog Night, Commodores, Michael McDonald, and Lou Gramm. Now, the event draws in around 100,000 people annually and is considered to be the largest event in Allen.

In October 2004, the City of Allen purchased Chase Oaks Golf Club in Plano, Texas, adjacent to the southern city limits of the City of Allen. Chase Oaks, since renamed The Courses at Watters Creek, is a public golf course, and residents are entitled to discounted fees. A multi purpose arena, the 7,500 seat Credit Union of Texas Event Center, was completed in November 2009. It is home to the ECHL's Allen Americans , The North Texas Bulls of the National Arena League and the Dallas Sidekicks of the Major Arena Soccer League.

According to the city's most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city's various funds had $160.9 million in revenues, $105.6 million in expenditures, $654.8 million in total assets, $125.6 million in total liabilities, and $42.5 million in cash and investments. The city of Allen is a voluntary member of the North Central Texas Council of Governments association, the purpose of which is to coordinate individual and collective local governments and facilitate regional solutions, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and enable joint decisions. The Allen City Council consists of the mayor and six council members, who are elected to serve three year terms. The council's responsibilities include planning and approving the budget, setting policy, enacting ordinances, establishing municipal law, regulating zoning, and appointing board and commission members. A professionally trained city manager manages day to day operations. Appointments to City of Allen boards, commissions, and committees are typically two year staggered terms, though some are three year appointments.

Allen, like the rest of Collin County, was solidly Republican throughout the early 2000s, but through demographic changes it has shifted significantly towards the Democratic Party in recent elections, culminating in Democrat Joe Biden's narrow victory in the city in 2020. +Allen city vote by party in Presidential electionsYearDemocraticRepublicanThird Parties202049.38% 25,41948.40% 24,9152.21% 1,139201640.48% 15,92554.34% 21,3795.18% 2,039201233.85% 11,54864.45% 21,9841.70% 580200836.86% 12,11161.93% 20,3491.22% 400

The current state senator for Texas Senate, District 8 is Angela Paxton. Jeff Leach is the state representative for District 67 and Candy Noble is the state representative for District 89. Allen residents are represented in the United States Congress by Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, and Representative Keith Self of Texas's 3rd congressional district.

Allen hosts a campus of Collin College, which is located inside Allen High School and mainly serves dual credit high school students. A separate Collin College Technical Campus, opened in 2020, is located in west Allen. The 340,000 square foot facility serves more than 7,000 students when fully occupied and is dedicated to workforce education.

The Allen Independent School District has 18 elementary schools, three middle schools, one freshman center (Lowery Freshman Center), an alternative education center, and a high school (Allen High School). Allen ISD serves almost all of Allen. Allen ISD opened a 111,000 square foot STEAM center. It also serves as a location for elementary and middle school field trip experiences for enrichment on STEAM topics and experiences. Small portions of the Allen city limits extend into Lovejoy, McKinney, and Plano ISDs. In the fall of 2006, new 9th grade high school students in the Lovejoy ISD boundaries began attending the newly opened Lovejoy High School. The school became a full 4 year high school in the 2009–10 school year. Eagle Stadium opened on August 31, 2012, at a cost of $60 million and seats 18,000 people. Allen High School offers advanced academic coursework through AP and IB courses. AP course enrollment is 53%.

The city of Allen possesses one sole library located in Downtown Allen: Allen Public Library. As of the 2019 City of Allen Facts and Figures, Allen has 147,772 volumes and 406,595 people were said to have visited the library.

Allen is served directly by several major roadways and freeways. Allen is bisected by U. S. Highway 75 and bordered to the west by Texas State Highway 121. Some of the major roadways in Allen are: Stacy Road, Exchange Parkway, McDermott Drive, Main Street, Alma Drive, Greenville Avenue, Ridgeview Drive, Allen Heights Drive, Angel Parkway, and Bethany Drive. Currently, with the large increase in its population and its ongoing retail and business development, traffic has become congested. As of 2023, Allen is not served by any public transit agencies. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) public transit system does not extend north into Allen. Active Red Line service is unable to expand further north because Allen is currently unable to levy the 1% sales tax required for DART membership. Allen levies sales tax at the maximum rate of 8.25% set by Texas law. Redirecting 1% sales tax for DART membership would require scrapping funding for the Allen Economic Development Corporation and the Allen Community Development Corporation. The Texoma Area Paratransit System (TAPS) transit service provided bus routes for a short period from 2013 until Collin County bus service was suspended in 2015. Allen is roughly 30 miles northeast of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, which is the primary airport serving Allen residents and visitors. It is also roughly 30 miles northeast of Dallas Love Field Airport.