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Allison, IA

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Population
933
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,052 ft
Median Home Value
$111,500
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$740/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$64,063
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
Overall rating out of 100

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About Allison

As the county seat of Butler County, Allison serves as a quiet hub for roughly a thousand residents and the surrounding farm country. Having the local courthouse and county offices right in town means essential services and government business are always close at hand. It offers the relaxed pace of a traditional small Midwestern town, where quiet residential streets sit just minutes from wide-open fields.

Hon. W.B. Allison, Iowa NARA 525452

Community events pick up throughout the year, especially each summer when the Butler County Fairgrounds host 4-H shows, carnival rides, and grandstand entertainment. Families with younger kids have North Butler Elementary right in town, while older students attend the junior and senior high school in neighboring Greene. It is a friendly, grounded place to settle down if you want small-town tranquility without losing access to everyday local services.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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