Why visit Alliance
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 21 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Alliance, City of Alliance Central Park Fountain, Alliance Commercial Historic District and Bower Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 14°F.
Weather in Alliance
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Alliance
Alliance is a city in and the county seat of Box Butte County, in the western part of the state of Nebraska, in the Great Plains region of the United States. Its population was 8,151 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Alliance, Nebraska (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks6
City of Alliance Central Park Fountain
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Fountain in Alliance, United States of America
Alliance Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic district in Alliance, Nebraska
Box Butte County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic district in Nebraska, United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes21
9 more on the map.
History
The town was originally named Grand Lake. When the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad came to Grand Lake in 1888, the railroad superintendent, G.W. Holdrege, wanted to change it to a simple one-word name closer to the beginning of the alphabet, which he thought would be better for business. The U.S. Post Office gave Holdrege permission, and he picked "Alliance" for the new name of the town. Alliance was incorporated as a city in 1891.
The Alliance Army Airfield was established in 1942. Construction was completed in August 1943 and the Army Air Corps used the facility as a training base until the end of World War II. The facility was transferred from the federal government to the City of Alliance in 1953 and is currently in use as the Alliance Municipal Airport.
In the Lakota language, Alliance is known as čhasmú okáȟmi, meaning "Sand River Bend".
From the History section of Alliance, Nebraska on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship21
Alliance Seventh-day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 0.4 mi
1104 West 10th Street, Alliance
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare1
Map of Alliance
91 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 14°F | 0.2 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 15°F | 0.3 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 23°F | 0.6 in |
| Apr | 58°F | 32°F | 1.7 in |
| May | 68°F | 43°F | 2.6 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 53°F | 2.9 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 59°F | 2.4 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 57°F | 1.5 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 47°F | 1.3 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 33°F | 0.9 in |
| Nov | 49°F | 22°F | 0.2 in |
| Dec | 39°F | 14°F | 0.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Alliance 1Wnw Hcn (1 mi away), rain and snow from Alliance Muni Ap, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Box Butte County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2021-09-06: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-03-21: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2017-08-01: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds (Severe Storm)
- 2015-06-25: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- Hemingford 18 mi northwest, about 29 min by car
- Bridgeport 32 mi south, about 52 min by car
- Bayard 33 mi southwest, about 53 min by car
- Minatare 38 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Hay Springs 41 mi north, about 1 h by car
- Scottsbluff 43 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Terrytown 44 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Gering 45 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Mitchell 49 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Chadron 50 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Alliance, Nebraska 2nd and Box Butte looking N, Ammodramus, CC0
- Alliance Central Park fountain 9, Ammodramus, Public domain
- Box Butte County courthouse from SW 2, Ammodramus, Public domain
- Alliance, Nebraska 402-406-410 Box Butte Ave, Ammodramus, CC0
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