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Allen County has 402.5 square miles of land in Ohio. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Allen County: Clayey High Lime Till Plains, Maumee Lake Plain.

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THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Allen County, Ohio · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Allen County, Ohio from above

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THE SETTINGClayey High Lime Till Plains
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS24 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Allen County on the map

THE ALLEN COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Clayey High Lime Till Plains setting.

Allen County has 402.5 square miles of land in Ohio. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Allen County: Clayey High Lime Till Plains, Maumee Lake Plain.

Rolling glacial till plains are interrupted by end moraines and areas of older, more dissected deposits. The historical landscape had more tree cover than the Central Corn Belt to the west.

Regional context: Eastern Corn Belt Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Allen County intersects 2 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Clayey High Lime Till Plains93.2%
  2. Maumee Lake Plain6.8%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Huron/Erie Lake Plains in Allen County

A broad former lake plain is interrupted by old beach ridges, dunes and glacial moraines. The landscape is mostly low-relief, with important differences between sandy rises and lower ground.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Allen County

The atlas lists 24 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Allen County, including Marion, Richland, Monroe. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Allen County

Allen County by land and water

The Census records 4.31 square miles of water within Allen County, or 1.1% of its total area. That share is close to Allen County’s 1.1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Allen County has 29.6 times the land area of nearby Lima city (13.6 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Auglaize County, Hancock County, Hardin County, Putnam County, Van Wert County within Ohio. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Allen County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Allen County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Allen County. The county includes 24 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Clayey High Lime Till Plains setting

Clayey High Lime Till Plains belongs to Eastern Corn Belt Plains. Does the acreage occupy a till plain, moraine rise or drainage valley, and what does the survey establish about access? The wider county also reaches Huron/Erie Lake Plains; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Lima

Lima is 2.2 miles south of the Allen County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Allen County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON ALLEN COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 40.7716° N, 84.1061° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Allen County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Allen

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Allen ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Allen County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Clayey High Lime Till Plains

Explore the agency mapping behind the Eastern Corn Belt Plains context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Ohio landowner resources

Ohio water-well locator

ODNR’s overview of its interactive water-well mapping service.

ODNR GIS data portal

Official natural-resource mapping and downloadable geographic datasets.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Allen County.

Lima lies about 2.2 miles south of Allen County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Allen County in context

NSEWLima · 2.2 miles1Bath · 3.4 miles2American · 3.8 miles3Cairo · 4.2 miles4Elida · 5 miles5Sugar Creek · 5.1 miles6OUTER RING: 5.1 MILES
  1. 1
    Lima2.2 mi · city
  2. 2
    Bath3.4 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    American3.8 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Cairo4.2 mi · village
  5. 5
    Elida5 mi · village
  6. 6
    Sugar Creek5.1 mi · legal township
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Ohio; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Amandalegal township
Americanlegal township
Auglaizelegal township
Bathlegal township
Beaverdamvillage
Blufftonvillage
Cairovillage
Delphoscity
Elidavillage
Fort Shawneecensus-designated place
Gomercensus-designated place
Harrodvillage
Jacksonlegal township
Lafayettevillage
Limacity
Marionlegal township
Monroelegal township
Perrylegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Allen County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Allen County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Allen County. Allen County’s 402.5 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Clayey High Lime Till Plains describe all of Allen County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 2 regional units; Clayey High Lime Till Plains is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Lima as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.2 miles south of Allen County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Allen County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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