Location: Allen is located 25 miles north of Dallas on US 75.. It has a population of 260,000 making it the ninth largest city in Texas. The city includes 71 square miles and borders seven other suburbs.
Life Style: small town values and easy living.
Amenities: Premium Outlet Mall, plus two other major regional outdoor “Town Center” type of shopping centers, plus extensive restaurants and entertainment center.
Awards: Home to Barney the purple dinosaur.
Schools: Allen Independent School District has 16 elementary schools (K-5), 3 middle schools(6-8), and 1 Allen High School (9-12) Small portions of the Allen city limits extend into Lovejoy, McKinney, and Plano ISD’s. In the fall of 2006, new 9th grade high school students in the Lovejoy ISD boundaries began attending the newly opened Lovejoy High School. A new grade level is to be added each subsequent school year, making the school a full 4-year high school in the 2009-10 school years. Existing Allen High School (Classes 2008 and 2009) students within the Lovejoy ISD boundaries continue to attend Allen High School. Allen hosts a campus of Collin College, which is located inside Allen High School.