Allen County, Kansas

Allen County
Allen County
County
	Old Allen County Jail in Iola (2008)
	Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
	Kansas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 37°53′N 95°17′W / 37.883°N 95.283°W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Founded	August 25, 1855
Named for	William Allen
Seat	Iola
Largest city	Iola
Area
• Total	505 sq mi (1,310 km2)
• Land	500 sq mi (1,000 km2)
• Water	5.0 sq mi (13 km2) 1.0%
Population (2020)
• Total	12,526
• Density	25.1/sq mi (9.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code	620
Congressional district	2nd
Website	AllenCounty.org

Allen County is a county located in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Iola.^[2] As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,526.^[1] The county was named for William Allen, a U.S. Senator from Ohio and prominent supporter of westward expansion.

^ ^a ^b "QuickFacts; Allen County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[QF-1] "QuickFacts; Allen County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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