Allison, IA
- Elevation
- 1,052 ft USGS GNIS community points and 3DEP elevation · GNIS 2026-07-06; USGS 3DEP sampled 2026-07-23
- General Quality Overall rating out of 100
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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.
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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