Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:15 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:16 am – 4:22 pm
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People9,524 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.34,049 householdsMedian household income $68,371Median home value $169,900Median rent $743 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,594 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 4,665 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 11 minutes83% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 14°F18 in of rain a yearwettest month June45 in of snow a year, on about 24 days41 days above 90°F, 181 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alliance 1wnw station, 1 mi away; rain from Alliance 7.4 Nw; snow from Hemingford
Nearby landmarksWestern Nebraska Community College Alliance Campuscollege · 1.5 miBronco Lakelake · 3.5 miSewer Lake Number 2lake · 8.2 miWild Horse Buttepeak · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLaing Parkpark · 1.0 miCentral Parkpark · 1.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 18 Oct 201248 mi away, near Hyannis, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 18 Oct 201248 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBox Butte County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025295 of 308 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 23, worst day 64main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Scotts Bluff County, NE, 46 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Allianceserves 8,070 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,995 ft1,218 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBox Butte General Hospital1.2 miPost officeAlliance Post Office2.2 miTown hallAlliance City Hall2.2 miPoliceBox Butte County Sheriff's Office2.1 miFire stationAlliance Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherHighAlliance High School1.5 miSchoolSt Agnes Academy1.6 miMiddleAlliance Middle School1.7 miCollegeWestern Nebraska Community College Alliance Campus1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlliance Municipal Airport AIA6.8 miUS highwayUS 385under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 69301 ZIP area.
