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Located
north of Dallas and Plano, Allen is
experiencing its fastest growth rate in
the city's history in both residential
and business development. Allen is
projected to exceed 70,000 residents by
2010. According to the North
Central Council of Governments, these
figures will make Allen the fastest
growing city in North Texas over the
next 15 years.
Within
the past three years, business
development has added more then
2,000 jobs and $150 million in
capital investment to the local tax
base. Allen was recently
ranked among the top 10 best
corporate relocation cities in Texas
by Texas Business magazine.
Students in the Allen ISD
consistently score high on the
college entrance exams, and the
Allen ISD offers many innovative
programs such as an Internet
program. Higher education
needs are met by a variety of
community colleges and universities
nearby. |
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Allen, Texas |
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County.................................Collin |
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Square Miles
............................26 |
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Population 2003 est. ..........62,450 |
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2000
.................................43,554 |
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1999 ................................
19,315 |
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Households ....................... 14,540 |
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Single Family Housing ........... 87% |
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School District ................
Allen ISD |
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Median Household income
......... $78,924 |
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Average Apartment Rent
.............. $704 |
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Average MLS Home Price
........ $181,043 |
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