Allentown, Florida | |
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 Location of Allentown in Santa Rosa County, Florida. | |
  Allentown, Florida  Allentown, Florida | |
| Coordinates: 30°45′46″N 87°02′32″W / 30.76278°N 87.04222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Santa Rosa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.459 sq mi (78.89 km2) |
| • Land | 30.233 sq mi (78.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.226 sq mi (0.59 km2) |
| Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,023 |
| • Density | 34/sq mi (13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 294649[2] |
Allentown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. Its population was 1,023 at the 2020 census, up from 894 as of the 2010 census.[1] It is part of the Pensacola—Ferry Pass—Brent, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
State Road 87 (SR 87), SR 89, and County Road 182 (CR 182) pass through the community. The intersection of CR 182 and SR 89 is typically referred by locals as "downtown Allentown" or simply "the caution light."
Central School and the local volunteer fire department are located in Allentown. There are two small churches within the community. Navy T-6 Training planes are frequently heard overhead due to the close proximity of NAS Whiting Field to the east.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 30.459 square miles (78.89 km2); 30.233 square miles (78.30 km2) of its area is land, and 0.226 square miles (0.59 km2) is water.[1]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 894 | — | |
| 2020 | 1,023 | 14.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
References
- ^ a b c d "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Florida". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ "Allentown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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