Allen, just 24 miles north of downtown Dallas, is experiencing its all-time fastest rate of growth for residential and business development, with its population growing by 12% a year. The current population is 60,611, and by 2010 it is expected to exceed 80,000. This will make Allen the fastest growing city in North Texas during the next 10 years. Allen has 27.10 square miles within its boundaries, all in Collin County, one of the fastest growing counties in the United States. Average elevation of Allen is 670 feet above sea level. The average home price in Allen is $142,373; apartment rent in the 10 apartment complexes ranges from $535 to $1250. The median Allen household income is about $71,000. Allen is dedicated to providing quality business parks for new companies and has been successful in attracting numerous technology-related companies. Allen's retail base has recently expanded with the opening of a 450,000-sq-ft outlet shopping village. Allen ISD, with an enrollment of about 10,000, has a commitment to excellence in education, and its 14 schools offer many innovative programs to Allen students, such as award-winning Internet program. For higher education, the Central Park Campus of the Collin County Community College District is only a few miles away in McKinney, and a new CCCCD facility for admissions and advising has been opened recently in Allen. For sports, Allen offers a public golf course, tennis, swimming, and other team sports. For fishing, boating, and water sports, area lakes are within close driving distance. Allen has 24 developed public parks. City of Allen Allen library Allen senior services Allen parks and recreation Allen Police Department Allen Fire Department Allen history Allen utilities Electric TXU or CoServ or Grayson-Collin Electric Coop Gas TXU Telephone SBC or CoServ or Caprock Communications or Sage Telecom Water/sewer City of Allen Cable Comcast Allen City Almanac School districts serving Allen Allen School District Lovejoy ISD Allen Chamber of Commerce Allen Economic Development Allen newspaper Allen American Allen general information Allen Online www.AllenBiz.com Internet Allen Allen organizations Allen Arts Alliance Allen Civic Ballet Allen Early Childhood PTA Allen Garden Club Allen Girl Scouts Allen Heritage Guild Allen Rotary Club Noon Arts of Collin County Allen Community Outreach Allen Masonic Lodge Allen Philharmonic Symphony Allen Sports Association Friends of the Allen Public Library Kid Mania Kiwanis Club of Allen Moms Club of Allen Note-Ably North Texas Chorus Panther Creek Harley Owners Group Rotary Club of Allen Sunrise Allen post office Allen housing communities Allen planned communities Allen gated communities Allen golf course communities Allen new homes/builders Allen acreage communities Allen lakeside properties Allen horse properties Allen hospitals Presbyterian Medical Center Allen Other area hospitals Allen child care Allen Homeowners Associations Beacon Hill Custer Hill Estates Maxwell Creek Morningside Watters Crossing Allen relocation Allen relocation specialist Free Allen relocation package Although striving for accuracy, dallasrelo.com inc. does not assume liability for errors or omissions in this information. dallasrelo.com, inc. © 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 All Rights Reserved. Last updated February 25, 2003