Allen is a village in Dixon County, Nebraska, United States.

[4] It was named for Henry Allen, the original owner of the town site.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2), all land.

[8] As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 377 people, 159 households, and 101 families residing in the village.

The racial makeup of the village was 98.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.3% from other races.

34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.