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Alliance

A township of 203 people in Clay County, Minnesota
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Conserved land0.3%70 of 23,074 acres
Trails2.7 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
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About Alliance

Township in Minnesota, United States
203Population
36.3 sq miArea
935 ftElevation

Alliance Township is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 246 at the 2000 census.

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Most working residents leave Alliance for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Fargo (47%), Moorhead (17%) and West Fargo (14%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Fargo, ND
47%
Moorhead
17%
West Fargo, ND
14%
Dilworth
3%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Alliance →

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Care nearby

Essentia HealthFargo · 15 mi · ER
Churches United for the HomelessMoorhead · 15.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56580, 56514, 56560 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Alliance →

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Alliance has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

22° / 4°Winter
53° / 32°Spring
80° / 57°Summer
55° / 35°Fall
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Nearest: Barnesville LibraryBarnesville · 9.1 miles · 34 hrs a week

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