- Alliance, Ohio
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Alliance, Ohio
settlement_type =City
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map_caption = Location of Alliance, Ohio
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subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Ohio
subdivision_type2 = Counties
subdivision_name2 = Stark, Mahoninggovernment_footnotes =
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area_total_km2 = 22.3
area_land_km2 = 22.3
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area_total_sq_mi = 8.6
area_land_sq_mi = 8.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 23253
population_density_km2 = 1042.5
population_density_sq_mi = 2700.1timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 353
elevation_ft = 1158
latd = 40 |latm = 54 |lats = 48 |latNS = N
longd = 81 |longm = 6 |longs = 29 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
ZIP code
postal_code = 44601
area_code = 330
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blank_info = 39-01420GR|2
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footnotes =Alliance is a city in Mahoning and Stark counties in the
U.S. state ofOhio . The population was 23,253 at the 2000 census. Alliance's nickname is "The Carnation City" and the city is home toMount Union College .The Stark County portion of Alliance part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the small Mahoning County portion is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Alliance was founded in 1854 by the merger of three smaller communities called Williamsport (formed in 1827), Freedom (formed in 1838), and Liberty (formed in 1850). A fourth community, Mount Union, was added in 1888. Alliance was incorporated as a city in 1889. [http://www.rodmanlibrary.org/rpl/history/srp1973/srp-incorporation.htm Incorporation of Alliance] , Rodman Public Library website (accessed February 3, 2008)]
There are two popular theories regarding the origin of the city's name. One holds that the name "Alliance" was chosen because of the "alliance" of three small settlements into a larger entity. [http://www.cityofalliance.com/welcome.htm City of Alliance website] (accessed February 3, 2008)] Another interpretation is that the name reflects the fact that two major railroad lines (the Cleveland and Wellsville Railroad and the
Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad ) intersected in Alliance, once known as "The Crossing". [ [http://www.rodmanlibrary.com/rpl/ref/faq_alliance.htm#q3 Alliance, Ohio FAQ ] ]Alliance is often referred to as the town where Main Street is a dead-end, because when the street was originally plotted, it brought people to the train station, heart of the city's transportation hub. The railroads were central to industry and personal transportation, bringing in raw materials for factories and sending out finished goods.
Geography
Alliance is located at coor dms|40|54|48|N|81|6|29|W|city (40.913358, -81.108094)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 8.6square mile s (22.3km² ).None of the area is covered with water.The
Mahoning River flows through the northeast part of the city.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 23,253 people, 8,908 households, and 5,665 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 2,700.1 people per square mile (1,042.7/km²). There were 9,730 housing units at an average density of 1,129.8/sq mi (436.3/km²). 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 thepoverty line , including 26.8% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.Transportation
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 . [ [http://www.sartaonline.com/ SARTA - Stark Area Regional Transit Authority] ] 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.The Carnation City
Alliance is commonly referred to as the Carnation City, having been given that designation by the
Ohio General Assembly in 1959. [http://www.rodmanlibrary.org/rpl/history/srp1973/srp-carnation.htm Dr. Lamborn's Carnations] , Rodman Public Library website (accessed February 3, 2008)] Alliance gave Ohio its officialstate flower , the scarlet carnation. Alliance's association with the carnation began in 1866 when an Alliance doctor, Levi L. Lamborn, purchased six potted carnation plants to grow in thegreenhouse that adjoined his house. At that time this flower was rarely cultivated in the United States. In 1876 Dr. Lamborn ran against Mr.William McKinley for the Congressional seat from this district. The two men were personal friends, although they were political opponents. Mr. McKinley had expressed his admiration for Dr. Lamborn's carnations, so before each of theirpolitical debate s Lamborn gave McKinley a carnation to wear on his lapel. Mr. McKinley won the election and associated the carnation with his success, and wore carnations during his successful campaigns forGovernor of Ohio and thenPresident of the United States .In 1884, Dr. Lamborn suggested that Ohio should make the carnation a state emblem. In 1904, three years after President McKinley's
assassination , the Ohio General Assembly designated the scarlet carnation as the official state flower as a "token of love and reverence to the memory of William McKinley". On January 29th of each year (President McKinley's birth anniversary), a bouquet of red carnations is placed in the hands of McKinley's statue in front of the Capitol in Columbus.
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