Alliance, Ohio

Alliance is a city in Mahoning and Stark counties in Ohio. The population was 23,253 at the 2000 census. Alliance's nickname is "The Carnation City" and the city is home to Mount Union College.

Alliance was formed in 1850 by the merger of three small settlements, Williamsport, Freedom, and Liberty. A fourth settlement, Mount Union, was added to the city in 1888. The name "Alliance" was chosen because of the "alliance" of the small settlements into a larger entity.

Geography

Location of Alliance, Ohio

Alliance is located at 40°54′48″N 81°6′29″W (40.913358, -81.108094)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.3 km² (8.6 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

The Mahoning River flows through the northeast part of the city.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 23,253 people, 8,908 households, and 5,665 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,042.7/km² (2,700.1/mi²). There were 9,730 housing units at an average density of 436.3/km² (1,129.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.51% White, 11.19% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.

There were 8,908 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 15.5% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,078, and the median income for a family was $37,011. Males had a median income of $31,033 versus $20,063 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,185. About 12.7% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.8% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

See also: Alliance (Amtrak station)

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Alliance. Amtrak Train 29, the westbound Capitol Limited, is scheduled to depart Alliance at 1:23am daily with service to Cleveland, Elyria, Sandusky, Toledo, Waterloo, Elkhart, South Bend, and Chicago. Amtrak Train 30, the eastbound Capitol Limited, is scheduled to depart Alliance at 1:45am daily with service to Pittsburgh, Connellsville, Cumberland, Martinsburg, Harpers Ferry, Rockville and Washington, DC.

Public transportation in Alliance is provided by SARTA. Amtrak's Capitol Limited is the only way, other than by car or SARTA, that one can travel there, as the city has neither commercial bus nor airline service.

Trivia

• Alliance's high school sports teams are called the Aviators. Former National Football League player Len Dawson attended Alliance High School and played for the Aviators.
• Alliance-area tornado activity is historically 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.
• Pharmaceutical and motorsport entrepreneur Don Panoz was born in Alliance.
• Alliance was designated a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation.
• Voice actor Yuri Lowenthal was born in Alliance.

See also

• Defiance, Ohio

External links

• City of Alliance
• Alliance Chamber of Commerce
• Alliance City Schools
• Alliance Area Development Foundation
• Alliance Community Hospital
• SARTA - Stark Area Regional Transit Authority