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Allen is a city in Collin County, Texas (USA). As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 43,554. As of September 2005, the city's population is estimated at 69,891.

The town was founded in 1870 as a railroad stop for the Houston and Texas Railroad, connecting the railway with nearby farms. The first railway dam used to facilitate the railway still stands at Exchange Park. The town was named after former Texas attorney general and railroad promoter Ebenezer Allen.

In 1878, a gang of robbers led by Sam Bass, committed what is believed to have been the first train robbery in Texas at the Allen station.

During the 1990s, children's television shows such as Barney & Friends and Wishbone were filmed in Allen.

Allen is located at 33559N, 963947W (33.099748, -96.662922)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, after buying the Chase Oaks Golf Course the city has a total area of 68.2 km (26.3 mi). 68.2 km (26.3 mi) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.