Glen Allen, Missouri

Glen Allen
Village
Location of Glen Allen, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°19′01″N090°01′42″W / 37.31694°N 90.02833°W / 37.31694; -90.02833
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Bollinger
Area [1]
• Total	0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
• Land	0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	463 ft (141 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	57
• Density	982.76/sq mi (379.66/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	63751
Area code	573
FIPS code	29-27280 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2396961 [2]

Glen Allen is a village in central Bollinger County in Southeast Missouri, United States, located near the intersection of State Highway 34 and Route ZZ just west of Marble Hill. The population was 57 at the 2020 census. ^[4]

It is part of the Cape Girardeau – Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Glen Allen was settled circa 1870 and incorporated as a town in 1906. It was situated along the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway. ^[5]

2023 Tornado

In the early morning hours of April 5, 2023, an EF-2 tornado ripped through Glen Allen causing widespread destruction and a number of injuries, including five fatalities. ^[6]

Glen Allen or Glenallen?

The legal name of the settlement is "Glen Allen". However, the U.S. Post Office is officially "Glenallen", spelled the same as the original company station of the St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Railway.

Today locals uniformly refer to this location as "Glen Allen", as does the U.S. Census Bureau. ^[7] The United States Geological Survey (USGS) refers to this community with both names, ^[8] as does the State of Missouri.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.06 square miles (0.16 km²), all land. ^[9]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	26		—
1910	106		—
1920	148		39.6%
1930	135		−8.8%
1940	118		−12.6%
1950	107		−9.3%
1960	113		5.6%
1970	134		18.6%
1980	125		−6.7%
1990	96		−23.2%
2000	145		51.0%
2010	85		−41.4%
2020	57		−32.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, ^[11] there were 85 people, 35 households, and 26 families living in the village. The population density was 1,416.7 inhabitants per square mile (547.0/km²). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 816.7 per square mile (315.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.47% White, 1.18% Black or African American, and 2.35% from two or more races.

There were 35 households, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.7% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.85.

The median age in the village was 39.9 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 18.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, ^[3] there were 145 people, 50 households, and 38 families living in the town. The population density was 2,477.5 inhabitants per square mile (956.6/km²). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 1,093.5 per square mile (422.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.03% White, 5.52% Native American, and 3.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.14% of the population.

There were 50 households, out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.39.

In the town the population was spread out, with 35.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 74.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $15,000, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $16,875 versus $12,188 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,079. There were 30.0% of families and 30.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.8% of under eighteens and 33.3% of those over 64.

Notable people

• Madison Roswell Smith, U.S. ambassador to Haiti and United States Representative, was born on a farm near Glen Allen
• James Fulton Zimmerman, educator and historian, was born in Glen Allen
• Orville Zimmerman, United States Representative for Missouri's 10th congressional district, 1935–1948, was born on a farm near Glen Allen

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glen Allen, Missouri
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
5. History of Southeast Missouri: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 371. ISBN   9780722207536.
6. "Southeast Missouri hit by deadly tornado in Bollinger County" . Retrieved April 13, 2023.
7. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 18, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2007.
8. "Glenallen". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
9. "U.S. Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
11. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved July 8, 2012.