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Allen, Texas
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. Allen is located approximately twenty miles (32 km) north of downtown Dallas and is a part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area.
The Allen area was previously home to the Caddo, Comanche, and other indigenous peoples. The first immigrants from the United States and Europe arrived in the early 1840s. 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 the sale of crops across the country before they rotted, causing a shift from the previous cattle-based agriculture. On February 22, 1878, a gang led by Sam Bass committed in Allen what is said to be Texas's first train robbery.
From 1908 through 1948, Allen was a stop along the Texas Traction Company's interurban line from Denison to Dallas. Allen was a small town of a few hundred residents when it was incorporated in 1953. Since this time, it has grown dramatically due to the construction of U.S. Route 75, the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, and the development of nearby Dallas and Plano. Among the more recent developments is the Shaddock Park neighborhood.
On May 6, 2023, a mass shooting occurred at the Allen Premium Outlets mall. 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 (68.58 km2), of which 26.40 square miles (68.38 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) is water.
Allen has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa in the Köppen climate classification), with long hot summers and cool winters.
In 2008, an EF-1 tornado touched down in Allen, damaging approximately 50 homes. In 2019, an EF-0 tornado touched down in west Allen.
As of the 2020 census, there were 104,627 people, 35,491 households, and 28,117 families residing in the city. There were 36,962 housing units.
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Allen, Texas
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. Allen is located approximately twenty miles (32 km) north of downtown Dallas and is a part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area.
The Allen area was previously home to the Caddo, Comanche, and other indigenous peoples. The first immigrants from the United States and Europe arrived in the early 1840s. 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 the sale of crops across the country before they rotted, causing a shift from the previous cattle-based agriculture. On February 22, 1878, a gang led by Sam Bass committed in Allen what is said to be Texas's first train robbery.
From 1908 through 1948, Allen was a stop along the Texas Traction Company's interurban line from Denison to Dallas. Allen was a small town of a few hundred residents when it was incorporated in 1953. Since this time, it has grown dramatically due to the construction of U.S. Route 75, the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, and the development of nearby Dallas and Plano. Among the more recent developments is the Shaddock Park neighborhood.
On May 6, 2023, a mass shooting occurred at the Allen Premium Outlets mall. 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 (68.58 km2), of which 26.40 square miles (68.38 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) is water.
Allen has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa in the Köppen climate classification), with long hot summers and cool winters.
In 2008, an EF-1 tornado touched down in Allen, damaging approximately 50 homes. In 2019, an EF-0 tornado touched down in west Allen.
As of the 2020 census, there were 104,627 people, 35,491 households, and 28,117 families residing in the city. There were 36,962 housing units.