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A town of 21,478, settled in 1854. Nearly 3.7% of it is conserved land.

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Population
21,478
−2.9% since 2010
Typical home
$168K
+4.9% in a year
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
35.5
years
Jobs based here
8,616
Balanced

What makes Alliance stand out

The 3 things Alliance does most differently from other towns.

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Sourbeck house Alliance, Ohio
1864 · Sourbeck house Alliance, Ohio · Library of Congress
Alliance’s story

172 years in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 10 places on the National Register.

The President shaking hands from rear platform; Sec. Wilson, Sec. Hitchcock and Sec. Cortelyou with him--Alliance, OhioCarnegie LibraryCarnegie Library
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College town

University of Mount Union calls Alliance home

College Scorecard · IPEDS

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Outdoors

3.7% of Alliance is conserved land

3.8 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves.

#302for trails in OH
Map of Alliance: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
3.7%
conserved · 215 of 5,767 acres
3.8 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
#471
most conserved land in OH
#58
most walkable in OH
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. University of Mount Union1.5 mi14
2. Butler Rodman Park0.8 mi65
3. Silver Park0.5 mi51
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

A typical Alliance home is worth about $168K

The typical Alliance home is worth about $168,000, up 4.9% in a year, 32% below the Ohio typical home.

$168KZillow home value

Typical home value

Alliance$168K
Ohio$249K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
40
days on market
99.6%
sale-to-list price
+4.9%
value change, 1 year
19
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 8% of U.S. towns

Alliance beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
What stands outAllianceOH
More older adults who have lost all their teeth22.4%15.3%
More adults without reliable transportation10.8%7.7%
More adults facing food insecurity19.5%14.1%
Alliance Community Hospital
1.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
10th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

About one in five working residents works right in Alliance

About one in 5 of Alliance’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Canton (7%), Jackson (4%) and Akron (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

22%work in town

Where working residents work

In Alliance22%
Canton7%
Jackson4%
Akron4%
Lexington3%
17 mi
median commute distance
8,616
jobs based in Alliance
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.

13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
13Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
4
paid flood claims since 1981
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 24% of U.S. towns

Alliance reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 76% report less.

C−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Alliance3.3
Ohio2.9
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Alliance20.7
Ohio14.7
U.S.15.5
24th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
16th
percentile among OH towns
72
violent crimes reported in 2025
446
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

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.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring38–60°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Alliance’s public schools outperform 48% of Ohio districts

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.

B−School Grade
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 7 schools →
The President shaking hands from rear platform; Sec. Wilson, Sec. Hitchcock and Sec. Cortelyou with him--Alliance, Ohio1900
From the archive · today’s picture

126 years ago in Alliance

The President shaking hands from rear platform; Sec. Wilson, Sec. Hitchcock and Sec. Cortelyou with him--Alliance, Ohio

Photo · Library of Congress. A different picture from Alliance’s archive appears here every day.

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Landmarks

10 places in Alliance on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Alliance

45 notable people were born in Alliance.

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About Alliance

City in Ohio, United States

Official town website ↗

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1854
Population
21,672
Area
9.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,158 ft
ZIP code
44601
Area code
330

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