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The current estimated population of Alliance is 8,000, with 48% male and 52% female. The town has experienced moderate growth due to its role as a regional center for agriculture, railroads, and manufacturing.

City Facts

  • Year founded: 1888
  • County: Box Butte County
  • Land area: 4.8 square miles
  • Population density: 1,667 people per square mile
  • Area code: 308
  • Zip code: 69301

Geography and Location

Alliance is located in the western part of Nebraska, in Box Butte County. The town is situated along U.S. Route 385 and is a key hub for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway, which plays a major role in its economy. Alliance is surrounded by vast prairies, typical of Nebraska’s High Plains region. The town is known for Carhenge, a unique roadside attraction modeled after Stonehenge but made of cars. Alliance has a semi-arid climate, with hot summers and cold winters.

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $39,408
Median house value: $72,700

Population by Race

Races in Alliance:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.5%)
  • Hispanic (8.9%)
  • American Indian (4.4%)
  • Other race (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (35.7%), Irish (14.5%), English (10.8%), Swedish (5.0%), Norwegian (4.0%), Czech (3.5%).

Elevation: 3960 feet

Land area: 4.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Alliance

  • High school or higher: 88.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alliance city

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

3.9% Foreign born (2.8% Latin America, 0.5% Europe, 0.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -870 (-8.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Alliance:

  • BOX BUTTE GENERAL HOSPITAL (2101 BOX BUTTE AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Alliance:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alliance:

  • ALLIANCE MUNI (about 7 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; Abbreviation: AIA)
  • WESTERN NEB. RGNL/WILLIAM B. HEILIG FIELD (about 52 miles; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Abbreviation: BFF)
  • RAPID CITY REGIONAL (about 134 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RAP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Alliance:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alliance:

  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 139 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 173 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 177 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 179 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 195 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 195 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)

Schools

Public high school in Alliance:

  • ALLIANCE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 627; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Alliance:

  • ALLIANCE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 524; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • GRANDVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 276; Grades: PK – 06)
  • EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 250; Grades: PK – 06)
  • ALLIANCE EARLY CHILDHOOD NORTH (Students: 51; Grades: PK – PK)
  • EASTPOINT PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 35; Grades: PK – 08)
  • DIST 042 – BOX BUTTE COUNTY (Students: 34; Grades: PK – 08)
  • DIST 044 – BOX BUTTE COUNTY (Students: 31; Grades: PK – 08)
  • DIST 039 – BOX BUTTE COUNTY (Students: 16; Grades: PK – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Alliance:

  • ST AGNES ACADEMY (Students: 150; Location: 1104 CHEYENNE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Alliance:

  • ALLIANCE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $257,875; Location: 1750 SWEETWATER AVENUE; 38,719 books; 3,553 audio materials; 324 video materials; 127 serial subscriptions)

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