Allen, Maryland

About Allen

Set in the southeastern part of Maryland, Allen is a small unincorporated community.

Allen holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.43 square miles.

📰 Allen News Today

• Arlington Police Charge Maryland Man With Indecent Exposure On Wilson Boulevard Patch · Aug 18
• NewRez reaches $15.5M settlement over improper home insurance charges - The Herald-Mail The Herald-Mail · Aug 14
• Family, friends honor siblings killed in Gwynn Oak, Maryland during funeral CBS News · Jul 22
• Allen Hudson Obituary, Age 73 - March 12, 2026 - Whaleyville, Maryland Denver Gazette · Jul 27
• Police arrest Baltimore teen in Gwynn Oak double-fatal shooting - WBAL-TV WBAL-TV · Jul 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Allen Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Allen — but the Maryland one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Allen

• Chesapeake Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Douglas Nichols Park reviews ★
• Pirate's Wharf Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Allen

🏘️ Nearby Communities