Glen Allan is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

and

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

located in far southern Washington County,

Mississippi Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...

. It is situated immediately east of

Lake Washington Lake Washington is a large freshwater lake adjacent to the city of Seattle. It is the largest lake in King County and the second largest natural lake in the state of Washington, after Lake Chelan. It borders the cities of Seattle on the west, ...

's southern shore. it has a post office, with the ZIP code 38744. It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 298.

Demographics

2020 census

''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''

Education

Glen Allan is served by the

Western Line School District The Western Line School District (WLSD) is a public school district based in the community of Avon, Mississippi ( USA). In addition to Avon, the district serves the town of Metcalfe, a small portion of Greenville, as well as the unincorporated ...

. The elementary schools are O'Bannon Elementary and Riverside Elementary. The High Schools are O'Bannon High and Riverside High School.

Notable people

Glen Allan is the birthplace of author

Clifton Taulbert Clifton Taulbert (born 1945) is an American author, business consultant, and speaker. He is best known for his books '' Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored'' (1989) and '' Eight Habits of the Heart: Embracing the Values that Build Strong Commun ...

and blues guitarist/singer songwriter Robert Lee "Smokey" Wilson.

References

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* Unincorporated communities in Washington County, Mississippi Unincorporated communities in Mississippi Census-designated places in Washington County, Mississippi {{WashingtonCountyMS-geo-stub