Allen Kansas Map

About Allen, Kansas

Allen is a locality in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 287. The population density is 193.8 people per km². Allen is located at 38.6561°N, 96.1697°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66833.

Allen, Kansas, unfolds across the gentle swells of the prairie, where the sky seems to stretch forever, a vast, unbroken canvas painted with the shifting hues of dawn and dusk. It lies 37.9 miles south-west of Topeka, KS (from Topeka, KS: bearing 224°T), and is situated 17.4 miles north of Emporia. The landscape here is one of subtle topography, where fields of ripening wheat and tall, whispering grasses roll towards horizons softened by the distant haze of summer heat. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the dust of unpaved roads and the faint sweetness of wildflowers that cling tenaciously to the verges. Life in Allen moves with a quiet cadence, the creak of a porch swing or the distant rumble of a tractor the loudest sounds punctuating the otherwise profound stillness. The history of Allen is a quiet echo of the pioneers who first broke this prairie soil, their resilience etched into the very character of the place. Originally settled by families drawn to the rich farmland, the town's economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the land, with agriculture remaining its steadfast heart. Though modest in size, Allen possesses a distinctive charm, a sense of continuity that binds its residents to the past and to each other. The local grain elevator, a sentinel against the vast sky, stands as a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of a community that has weathered the seasons and embraced the enduring simplicity of life on the Kansas plains.

About This Allen Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Allen, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.656119, -96.169717. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Allen and Lyon County.

Detailed location data for Allen includes the ZIP code (66833), telephone area code (913), county seat of Lyon County (Emporia), and school district assignment (North Lyon County Unified School District 251). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Allen is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.