Township · Indiana

Allen Township, Noble County, Indiana

Allen Township, Noble County, township, in Noble County, Indiana. Allen Township, Noble County had 7,175 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 7,029 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 7,089 (±26). GEOID 1811301036.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

7,175

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 7,029 · ACS 2020-2024: 7,089 ±26

Median household income

$78,359

±$9,785 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$170,300

±$22,601 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$766

±$76 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is Allen Township, Noble County and what county is it in?

Allen Township, Noble County is a township in Noble County, Indiana. It covers 35.8 square miles of land, 197 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Allen Township (Noble County): Avilla (town, 2,438 in 2020). Part of Kendallville (city) also lies in it.

Allen Township, Noble County is in the Kendallville, IN micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Allen Township, Noble County (marked with a dot) in Noble County, Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Allen Township, Noble County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 7,175 people lived in Allen Township, Noble County on July 1, 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 7,029 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 7,089 (±26).

  • July 2020→2021 −5 (7,059)
  • 2021→2022 +10 (7,069)
  • 2022→2023 +45 (7,114)
  • 2023→2024 +71 (7,185)
  • 2024→2025 −10 (7,175)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureAllen Township, Noble CountyNoble CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population7,089±2647,4956,851,073−66
Households2,563±17418,1792,716,009no clear change
Average household size2.72±0.182.572.46no clear change
Housing units3,026±29220,2972,976,568no clear change

Allen Township, Noble County's population since 2000

From 6,847 in 2000 to 7,175 in 2025: up 4.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Allen Township, Noble County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 6,847
  • 2005 (estimate) 7,037
  • 2010 Census 7,134
  • 2015 (estimate) 7,141
  • 2020 Census 7,029
  • 2025 (estimate) 7,175

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Allen Township, Noble County?

The median resident of Allen Township, Noble County is 35.8 years old; 25.3% are under 18 and 13.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 86.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 11.0%. 5.8% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureAllen Township, Noble CountyNoble CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age35.8±3.739.438.1no clear change
Under 18 years25.3%±3.3 pts24.3%23.3%–
65 years and over13.6%±2.9 pts17.1%16.8%–
Male50.5%±3.2 pts50.2%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)11.0%±5.5 pts11.3%8.6%no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic86.2%±5.5 pts85.1%75.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.5%±0.7 pts0.3%9.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.5 pts0.6%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.1 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.5 pts0.2%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.8%±1.3 pts2.2%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.6 pts0.3%0.4%–
Born outside the United States5.8%±3.3 pts6.0%6.3%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)10.1%±5.3 pts15.7%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)3.3%±1.6 pts6.3%6.3%–
With a disability14.3%±3.1 pts12.8%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage7.9%±3.5 pts12.6%7.4%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)84.6%±4.3 pts83.2%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)16.8%±4.5 pts18.8%29.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)4.1%±2.3 pts6.7%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier93.7%±3.5 pts89.2%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.4%±0.5 pts1.0%2.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Allen Township, Noble County earn?

Half of Allen Township, Noble County's 2,563 households earn less than $78,359 a year (±$9,785), against $71,723 in Noble County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $78,084 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureAllen Township, Noble CountyNoble CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$78,359±$9,785$71,723$71,957no clear change
Mean household income$91,544±$10,219$86,740$95,247–
Per capita income$35,385±$4,458$34,118$38,351no clear change
People below the poverty line5.8%±2.6 pts9.2%12.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line8.2%±5.9 pts10.5%16.0%–
Households receiving SNAP6.8%±3.0 pts5.1%9.1%–
Households with a computer92.4%±3.8 pts90.5%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription86.1%±4.7 pts86.3%89.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Allen Township, Noble County?

Owners occupy 80.9% of Allen Township, Noble County's occupied homes and renters 19.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $170,300 by its owner (±$22,601). The median renter pays $766 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureAllen Township, Noble CountyNoble CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$170,300±$22,601$196,800$218,200no clear change
Median gross rent$766±$76$832$1,062no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent25.1%±17.8 pts25.3%38.9%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,102±$103$1,271$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes80.9%±5.3 pts77.1%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes19.1%±5.3 pts22.9%29.4%–
Housing units3,026±29220,2972,976,568no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate3.8%±4.7 pts1.4%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate9.4%±10.4 pts7.9%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes72.9%±7.4 pts78.1%72.6%–
Mobile homes14.6%±6.2 pts7.1%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.7%±0.8 pts2.1%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 20197.8%±3.7 pts6.5%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier19.4%±7.3 pts25.3%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle2.3%±1.9 pts10.1%6.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Allen Township, Noble County work and get to work?

83.7% of Allen Township, Noble County's workers drive alone and 2.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.0 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureAllen Township, Noble CountyNoble CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)66.3%±4.5 pts62.9%63.8%–
Unemployment rate2.2%±1.5 pts3.2%4.3%–
Drove alone to work83.7%±4.6 pts77.8%76.3%–
Carpooled12.5%±4.2 pts13.5%9.1%–
Public transportation0.0%±1.1 pts0.1%0.6%–
Walked0.0%±0.1 pts1.7%1.9%–
Worked from home2.8%±1.7 pts4.6%10.7%–
Mean travel time to work24.0 min±3.126.1 min24.1 min+4.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Allen Township, Noble County?

No census tract lies mostly in Allen Township, Noble County; 4 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Allen Township, Noble County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Allen Township, Noble County
Tract 9725Noble County6,299 $95,982 $237,00047%
Tract 9719Noble County5,439 $53,803 $167,60039%
Tract 9717Noble County5,595 $66,435 $169,70018%
Tract 9718Noble County3,572 $79,722 $135,10013%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Allen Township, Noble County) · Census block assignment files

How does Allen Township, Noble County compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Allen Township, Noble County is the 1,690th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 173rd-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Allen Township, Noble County ranks 398th of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Allen Township, Noble County's rank in Indiana (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate173rd1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)461st1,056
Residents per square mile498th1,088
Median household income398th1,072
Per capita income523rd1,087
Median home value640th1,075
Median gross rent740th904
Poverty rate633rd736
Bachelor's degree or higher686th1,029
Median age864th1,083
Owner-occupied share544th1,087
Work from home586th595
Travel time to work650th1,088

Allen Township, Noble County's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Allen Township, Noble County?

16 of the 57 figures for Allen Township, Noble County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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