Allen County, Kansas

Allen County, Kansas, has 12,302 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Iola. It uses Central Time and covers 500 sq mi (1,296 km²) of land.

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Allen County in Kansas
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Allen County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
12,302
Land area
500 sq mi (1,296 km²)
County seat or government
Iola
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$60,689 ± $4,364
Median home value
$107,600 ± $9,605
Median rent, with utilities
$720 ± $62
Homes lived in by their owners
75.4% ± 3.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Kansas City, MO-KS metro area
Water area
5.03 sq mi (13 km²)
State
Kansas
County code (FIPS)
20001
Coordinates (central point)
37.884228, -95.300945

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Allen County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6672010,631 people
  2. 667497,448 people
  3. 667482,830 people
  4. 66755890 people
  5. 66716813 people
  6. 66039784 people
  7. 66015712 people
  8. 66751590 people
  9. 66732294 people
  10. 66772288 people
  11. 66758251 people
  12. 6674230 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Allen County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Allen County, largest first

  1. Elm Township935 people
  2. Iola Township932 people
  3. Marmaton Township727 people
  4. Cottage Grove Township558 people
  5. Salem Township407 people
  6. Elsmore Township387 people
  7. Carlyle Township289 people
  8. Osage Township252 people
  9. Humboldt Township153 people
  10. Geneva Township143 people
  11. Deer Creek Township35 people
  12. Logan Township32 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Kansas, by county

School districts in Allen County, largest first

  1. Chanute Public Schools Unified School District 41310,311 people
  2. Iola Unified School District 2578,071 people
  3. Humboldt Unified School District 2582,818 people
  4. Marmaton Valley Unified School District 2561,531 people
  5. Crest Unified School District 4791,447 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Iola, Kansas (city)5,348 people
  2. Humboldt, Kansas (city)1,793 people
  3. Gas, Kansas (city)512 people
  4. La Harpe, Kansas (city)492 people
  5. Moran, Kansas (city)472 people
  6. Savonburg, Kansas (city)93 people
  7. Elsmore, Kansas (city)56 people
  8. Mildred, Kansas (CDP)33 people
  9. Bassett, Kansas (city)22 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Neosho County, Kansas22 mi south
  2. Anderson County, Kansas23 mi north
  3. Bourbon County, Kansas25 mi east
  4. Woodson County, Kansas25 mi west
  5. Wilson County, Kansas33 mi southwest
  6. Coffey County, Kansas34 mi northwest
  7. Linn County, Kansas34 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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