Allen, Texas

12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1929 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Plano census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75013. The Survey maps it on the Plano quadrangle. 104,627 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 659 feet above sea level.

Allen within Collin County

On record in Allen

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 1 record

Allen Water Stationlisted 2009

Population over time

2 figures

Allen grew from 84,246 to 104,627 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

Year	People	Change
2010	84,246
2020	104,627	+20,381 (+24%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

5 surveys from 12 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

1929 USGS McKinney quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
1954 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
1958 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:250000
1960 USGS Plano quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
1985 USGS McKinney quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings

Fires near this place

71 since 2006

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 71 fires within 5 miles of Allen between 2006 and 2016, burning about 234 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Debris and open burning	29
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	27
Equipment and vehicle use	6
Smoking	4
Recreation and ceremony	2
Power generation/transmission/distribution	1
Natural	1
Arson/incendiarism	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
5 September 2015	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	15-349
22 September 2013	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	13-0281
13 September 2014	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	14-373
12 September 2011	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	3180 ELDORADO
9 August 2011	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	3.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	S HARDIN
9 August 2008	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	not named
2 August 2011	Smoking	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	MEDICAL CENTER DR
18 August 2013	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	132-0235

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Collin County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Allen: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where	Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
	Unknown	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Collin County

Storms near this place

60 of 86 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Allen in 86 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 58 hail, 22 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 2 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
May 2023	Hail	Allen	$400,000,000	A 2.5 inch hail stone was measured near Greenville Avenue and Exchange Parkway in Allen.
May 2023	Hail	Allen	$200,000,000	An NWS Employee reported golf ball sized hail in Plano.
May 2023	Hail	Allen	$200,000,000	Two inch hail was reported via amateur radio near Greenville Avenue and Bethany Drive in Allen.
May 2023	Hail	Allen	$100,000,000	Golf ball size hail was reported via mPING.
May 2023	Hail	Allen	$100,000,000	Golf ball sized hail was reported in Allen. Damage to a window and car was noted.
April 2008	Tornado (EF1)	Allen	$12,000,000	A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth found that a tornado touched down in southwest Allen and traveled northeast seven miles to south McKinney. Structural damage occurred to approximately 50 homes in Allen with several of them sustaining roof damage. A total of 300 residences reported some type of damage including downed trees and fences. In McKinney...numerous homes either lost part or all of their roofs or sustained roof damage due to impacts from flying debris. The Collin County Regional Airport sustained damage to several hangars and some aircraft. Throughout both towns, numerous power lines and poles were downed. Estimated insured losses for both cities is $10 million. This tornado was rated an EF-1 with winds speeds around 90-95 MPH.
April 2016	Hail	Allen	$1,000,000	Amateur radio reported 2 inch diameter hail near the Allen event center in Allen, TX.
March 2019	Hail	Allen	$500,000	A social media report indicated softball size hail near the intersection of Alma Road and Collin-McKinney Parkway near the city of McKinney, TX.
April 2016	Hail	Allen	$500,000	Amateur radio reported ping pong ball sized hail in Allen, TX.
April 2016	Hail	Allen	$500,000	A trained spotter reported hail up to hen egg sized near the intersection of Custer and Highway 121 in North Plano, TX.
April 2023	Hail	Allen	$250,000	Amateur radio reported 2-inch diameter hail about a mile southeast of Allen, TX.
May 2023	Hail	Allen	$200,000	Two inch hail was reported via amateur radio near McDermott Road and Independence Parkway in Plano.
October 2019	Tornado (EF0)	Allen	$200,000	A line of thunderstorms along an advancing cold front spawned a tornado in west Allen, in the vicinity of Exchange Parkway and Ridgeview Drive. The tornado traveled east northeastward, roughly coincident with Ridgeview Drive, snapping large tree limbs/trunks, pulling shingles off a number of residences, and blowing down wood fencing and a stone wall. The tornado crossed US-75 and impacted the Village at Fairview commercial district, damaging roofs and facades. It dissipated shortly east of this area. A few of the uprooted trees and snapped trunks were consistent with 80 mph winds.
April 2014	Hail	Allen	$175,000	Amateur radio spotters reported ping pong to golf ball sized hail fell in the community of Craig Ranch.
March 2019	Hail	Allen	$100,000	A social media report indicated teacup size / 3 inch diameter hail near the intersection of Stacy Road and Alma Road in the city of McKinney, TX.
March 2019	Hail	Allen	$100,000	A social media report indicated teacup / 3 inch diameter hail near the intersection of Alma Road and Silverado Drive in the city of McKinney, TX.
August 2017	Lightning	Allen	$100,000	Lightning was blamed for a house fire near the intersection of Bright Star Way and Cloverhaven Way in the city of Plano, TX.
April 2014	Hail	Allen	$80,000	Amateur radio spotters reported 2 inch near the intersection of Legacy and US 75.
March 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	$70,000	Much of the roof was blown off a home, another home lost a chimney, an outbuilding was destroyed, and fences and large tree limbs were blown down in the area along Hedgcoxe Rd between Iola Dr and Freeland Dr.
April 2014	Hail	Allen	$70,000	Trained spotters reported golf ball sized hail near the intersection of McDermott and Custer in Plano.
March 2019	Hail	Allen	$50,000	A social media report indicated tennis-ball size hail near the intersection of White Stallion Trail and Alma Road in the city of McKinney, TX.
March 2019	Hail	Allen	$50,000	A trained spotter reported tennis ball sized hail approximately 3 miles north-northwest of the city of Allen, TX.
May 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	$50,000	Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds. At least 12 homes had wind damage.
March 2019	Hail	Allen	$50,000	no account filed
March 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	$25,000	A strip shopping center was partially unroofed.
March 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	$20,000	no account filed
August 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	$10,000	A public report indicated roof damage to a commercial building approximately 1 mile southwest of the city of Allen, TX. The emergency manager confirmed the wind damage as part of a metal roof torn off the Yard Art business. Other sporadic tree limb, shingle and car port/patio cover damage was reported across the city.
March 2019	Hail	Allen	$10,000	A social media report indicated hen-egg size hail in the city of Allen, TX.
March 2019	Hail	Allen	$10,000	A social media report indicated hen egg size hail near the intersection of U.S. Highway 75 and Stacy Road in the city of Fairview, TX.
July 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	$10,000	Allen Fire and Rescue reported that multiple large trees were uprooted and large branches were blown down in the city of Allen, TX.
April 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	$10,000	A 69 mph wind gust was measured near Alma Dr and Ridgeview Dr in Allen.
May 2022	Hail	Allen	$7,000	Golf ball sized hail was reported near Allen.
August 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	$7,000	Broadcast media reported several homes having roof damage approximately one mile west-northwest of the city of Allen, TX. The emergency manager confirmed the wind damage. Other sporadic tree limb, shingle and car port/patio cover damage was reported across the city.
March 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	$5,000	A trained spotter reported that a storm door was ripped off the back of a house and a fence was blown down near the intersection of Stacey and Custer in the city of McKinney, TX.
April 2017	Hail	Allen	$5,000	Storm Spotter reported quarter size hail 3 miles NNW of Allen.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	$5,000	Large tree limbs were down near Stacy Road and SH 121. Power flashes were also observed.
April 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	$5,000	Shingles were blown off a house.
October 1999	Lightning	Allen	$5,000	Lightning started a fire in a two story house.
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	$4,000	A trained spotter reported a 7 inch tree limb broken in Allen.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	$2,000	Strong thunderstorm winds blew down several small trees and fences. These winds were likely from the outflow boundary.
August 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	$1,000	A public report indicated that a chimney was knocked down by thunderstorm winds.
October 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	$1,000	A public report was received of a fence and large branches down near the intersection of Ridgeview Drive and Custer Road.
March 2025	Hail	Allen	-	Reported via mPING northwest of Allen.
May 2024	Hail	Allen	-	Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
May 2024	Hail	Allen	-	Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
April 2023	Hail	Allen	-	A public report indicated ping pong ball sized hail about a mile southeast of Allen, TX.
April 2023	Hail	Allen	-	A public report indicated half-dollar sized hail 3 miles northeast of Plano, TX.
June 2023	Hail	Allen	-	Report received via mPING.
May 2023	Hail	Allen	-	Ping pong ball sized hail was reported via amateur radio.
February 2022	Hail	Allen	-	Reported via mPing.
May 2022	Hail	Allen	-	Quarter sized hail reported at Custer Rd and McDermott Rd.
March 2019	Hail	Allen	-	A trained spotter reported quarter-sized hail approximately 3 miles north-northwest of the city of Allen, TX.
May 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	-	Amateur radio reported trees approximately 12 inches in diameter snapped at the base in the city of Allen, TX.
April 2018	Hail	Allen	-	A public report indicated quarter-sized hail approximately 2 miles east-southeast of the city of Allen, TX.
April 2018	Hail	Allen	-	A public report indicated quarter-sized hail in the city of Allen, TX.
April 2018	Hail	Allen	-	Amateur radio reported ping pong ball sized hail near the intersection of Legacy and Alma Drives in the city of Plano, TX.
January 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	-	Trained spotter reports 65 mph wind gust 3 miles NNE of Plano.
March 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	-	Amateur radio reported estimated 60 MPH winds in the city of Allen, TX.
April 2017	Hail	Allen	-	Trained weather spotter reports 1 inch hail 4 miles west-northwest of Allen.
March 2016	Hail	Allen	-	Quarter sized hail was reported at South Jupiter Rd and E Main St in Allen.

Every storm recorded in Collin County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Place	Distance	Sheets
Wetsel	2.3 miles	11
Forest Grove	3.5 miles	12
Parker	4.2 miles	12
Fairview	4.3 miles	11
Lucas	5.1 miles	12
Winningkoff	5.7 miles	12
Plano	5.9 miles	12
Seis Lagos	6.1 miles	12

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on Allen	An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q33147	The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1329377. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.