Alliance is a city in Stark County, Ohio, home to about 21,478 people across 9.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44601.
Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Alliance; also Bolton and Maple Ridge
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alliance. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)51 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Akron Canton Regional Airport (CAK)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA321 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alliance; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Alliance had 21,672 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 81st largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Stark County grew from 94,747 residents in 1900 to 374,853 in 2020.
Stark County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Akron Canton Rgnl Ap, OH weather station (16 miles away).
139,706 jobs at 8,181 businesses in Stark County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
296 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alliance.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 37 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 34 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 116 |
| Mental health providers | 56 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1854.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Alliance City, West Branch Local, Marlington Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance PreschoolAlliance | Pre-K | 258 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| West Branch PreschoolAlliance | Pre-K | 90 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Alliance Early Learning SchoolAlliance | K–1 | 422 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Lexington Elementary SchoolAlliance | K–5 | 306 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Washington Elementary SchoolAlliance | K–5 | 276 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Alliance Elementary School at RockhillAlliance | 2–3 | 384 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Alliance Intermediate School @ NorthsideAlliance | 3–5 | 418 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Alliance Middle SchoolAlliance | 6–8 | 584 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Marlington Middle SchoolAlliance | 6–8 | 416 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Alliance High SchoolAlliance | 9–12 | 953 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Marlington High SchoolAlliance | 9–12 | 639 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regina Coeli SchoolAlliance | Pre-K–5 | 83 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bolton, Maple Ridge, East Alliance and Marlboro.
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