Allen (Lakota: Wagmíza Wakpála; “corn creek”) is a census-designated place on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in Bennett County, South Dakota, United States, that was named for the Allen Township (civil township), which it encompasses. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 460. It is one of two places which are closest to the North American continental pole of inaccessibility.
| Name: | Allen CDP |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 57 |
| LSAD Description: | CDP (suffix) |
| State: | South Dakota |
| County: | Bennett County |
| Elevation: | 3,307 ft (1,008 m) |
| Total Area: | 3.9 sq mi (10 km²) |
| Land Area: | 3.9 sq mi (10 km²) |
| Water Area: | 0 sq mi (0 km²) 0% |
| Total Population: | 460 |
| Population Density: | 107.7/sq mi (41.6/km²) |
| ZIP code: | 57714 |
| FIPS code: | 4600900 |
| GNISfeature ID: | 2393315 |
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History
The CDP is named for the Allen Township, which in turn was named for Charles W. Allen, the town’s first merchant.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10 km), all land.
Allen has been assigned the ZIP code 57714 throughout the CDP.
In North America, the continental pole of inaccessibility is between Kyle and Allen, located 1,650 km (1,030 mi) from the nearest coastline at 43°22′N 101°58′W / 43.36°N 101.97°W / 43.36; -101.97 (Pole of Inaccessibility North America).
See also
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