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.[ 1] county seat is Iola . Iola is also the biggest city in Allen County.[ 2]
Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 505 square miles (1,310 km2 ). Of that, 500 square miles (1,300 km2 ) is land and 5.0 square miles (13 km2 ) (1.0%) is water.[ 3]
People
Historical population
Census
Pop. %±
1860 3,082 — 1870 7,022 127.8% 1880 11,303 61.0% 1890 13,509 19.5% 1900 19,507 44.4% 1910 27,640 41.7% 1920 23,509 −14.9% 1930 21,391 −9.0% 1940 19,874 −7.1% 1950 18,187 −8.5% 1960 16,369 −10.0% 1970 15,043 −8.1% 1980 15,654 4.1% 1990 14,638 −6.5% 2000 14,385 −1.7% 2010 13,371 −7.0% 2020 12,526 −6.3% U.S. Decennial Census[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 1]
Population pyramid The 2020 United States Census says that there were 12,526 people living in Allen County.[ 1]
Government
Presidential elections
Presidential Elections Results
Presidential Elections Results [ 8]
Year
Republican
Democratic
Third Parties
2020 71.6% 4,218
26.6% 1,570
1.8% 104
2016 66.9% 3,651
26.3% 1,433
6.8% 370
2012 62.5% 3,316
35.2% 1,869
2.4% 125
2008 60.7% 3,552
37.4% 2,189
2.0% 114
2004 65.8% 3,867
32.7% 1,922
1.4% 84
2000 58.6% 3,379
37.0% 2,132
4.4% 255
1996 47.1% 2,797
38.7% 2,299
14.3% 847
1992 36.6% 2,351
36.0% 2,312
27.5% 1,767
1988 58.1% 3,429
40.6% 2,392
1.3% 77
1984 69.8% 4,267
29.1% 1,778
1.2% 72
1980 60.3% 3,811
31.8% 2,009
7.9% 497
1976 53.2% 3,269
44.7% 2,746
2.1% 126
1972 69.5% 3,938
28.4% 1,610
2.1% 121
1968 59.7% 3,520
31.8% 1,875
8.6% 505
1964 45.4% 2,841
53.9% 3,369
0.7% 42
1960 65.9% 4,947
33.8% 2,540
0.3% 21
1956 71.2% 5,342
28.5% 2,143
0.3% 23
1952 73.4% 6,045
26.2% 2,160
0.4% 31
1948 61.2% 4,704
37.6% 2,891
1.2% 90
1944 68.6% 5,032
30.8% 2,262
0.6% 46
1940 66.4% 6,376
33.1% 3,178
0.5% 46
1936 61.1% 6,071
38.9% 3,869
0.1% 5
1932 50.5% 4,510
47.6% 4,249
2.0% 177
1928 78.3% 6,695
21.1% 1,803
0.6% 52
1924 69.9% 6,101
25.0% 2,181
5.1% 441
1920 67.7% 5,091
30.2% 2,272
2.1% 159
1916 47.8% 4,129
46.9% 4,053
5.3% 459
1912 35.1% 1,692
36.0% 1,739
28.9% 1,394
1908 53.8% 3,283
42.3% 2,579
3.9% 240
1904 68.1% 3,754
25.0% 1,380
6.9% 382
1900 55.6% 2,680
43.0% 2,073
1.5% 70
1896 51.6% 1,833
46.6% 1,656
1.8% 63
1892 51.2% 1,509
48.8% 1,438
1888 56.6% 1,886
31.1% 1,036
12.3% 409
Education
Unified school districts
Colleges and universities
Communities
2005 KDOT Map of Allen County (map legend )
Cities
References
↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "QuickFacts: Allen County, Kansas" . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved September 27, 2023 .↑ "Find a County" . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07 .↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990" . United States Census Bureau . 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23 .↑ "U.S. Decennial Census" . United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2014 .↑ "Historical Census Browser" . University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2014 .↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 21, 2014 .↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 21, 2014 .↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections" . uselectionatlas.org . Retrieved 17 April 2018 .
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