A town of 21,478, settled in 1854. Nearly 3.7% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Alliance does most differently from other towns.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 10 places on the National Register.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Alliance. Another town gets a different order.
3.8 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. University of Mount Union | 1.5 mi | 14 |
| 2. Butler Rodman Park | 0.8 mi | 65 |
| 3. Silver Park | 0.5 mi | 51 |
The typical Alliance home is worth about $168,000, up 4.9% in a year, 32% below the Ohio typical home.
Alliance beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| What stands out | Alliance | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.4% | 15.3% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 10.8% | 7.7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 19.5% | 14.1% |
About one in 5 of Alliance’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Canton (7%), Jackson Township (4%) and Akron (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.
Alliance reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 76% report less.
Alliance has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 34% of residents (38% statewide). 17% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Alliance | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.8% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.7% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.2% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 47.1% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.3% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.1% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.9% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
The public schools Alliance’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Early Learning School | K–1 | 422 | Not graded |
| Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside | 3–5 | 418 | B |
| Alliance Elementary School at Rockhill | 2–3 | 384 | C+ |
| Regina Coeli School Private | PK–5 | 115 | |
| Alliance Middle School | 6–8 | 584 | C |
| Alliance High School | 9–12 | 953 | C |
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Carnegie Library
Photo · Library of Congress. A different picture from Alliance’s archive appears here every day.
See all 12 archive items →10 places in Alliance on the National Register of Historic Places.
52 notable people were born in Alliance.
City in Ohio, United States
Alliance is a city in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 21,672 at the 2020 census. It was established in 1854 by the merger of three smaller communities and was a manufacturing and railroad hub in the 20th century. Alliance is associated with the state flower of Ohio, the scarlet carnation, and is known as the "Carnation City". The University of Mount Union, a private liberal arts college established in 1846, is located in the city. Partially extending into Mahoning County, Alliance is part of the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area.
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3 towns share a border with Alliance.
