Akron

Town of Akron, Colorado
—  Town  —
Location in Washington County and the State of Colorado
Coordinates: 40°9′42″N 103°12′43″W / 40.16167°N 103.21194°W / 40.16167; -103.21194Coordinates: 40°9′42″N 103°12′43″W / 40.16167°N 103.21194°W / 40.16167; -103.21194
Country	United States
State	State of Colorado
County[1]	Washington County - seat[2]
Incorporated	1887-09-22[3]
Government
• Type	Statutory Town[1]
Area
• Total	1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2)
• Land	1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation[4]	4,659 ft (1,420 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,702
• Density	1,140.7/sq mi (450.3/km2)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	80720[5]
Area code(s)	970
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID	0182984
Highways	US 34, SH 63

The Town of Akron is a Statutory Town that is the county seat and the most populous town of Washington County, in the U.S. State of Colorado.^[6][2] The town population was 1,702 at the U.S. Census 2010.^[7]

Geography

Akron is located at 40°9′42″N 103°12′43″W / 40.16167°N 103.21194°W / 40.16167; -103.21194 (40.161530, -103.211850),^[8] at the intersection of U.S. Highway 34 and State Highway 63.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[9] of 2000, there were 1,711 people, 734 households, and 457 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,179.3 people per square mile (455.6/km²). There were 835 housing units at an average density of 575.5 per square mile (222.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.51% White, 0.12% African American, 1.23% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 4.32% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.75% of the population.

There were 734 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,420, and the median income for a family was $35,156. Males had a median income of $25,875 versus $21,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,772. About 8.1% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

Hotel Akron, from a postcard sent in 1908

Climate

Akron experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with cold, dry winters and hot, wetter summers.

See also

Geography portal North America portal United States portal Colorado portal

• Outline of Colorado
  • Index of Colorado-related articles
• Colorado cities and towns
• Colorado municipalities
• Colorado counties

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Akron, Colorado

• Town of Akron contacts
  • CDOT map of the Town of Akron

v t e Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Colorado, United States County seat: Akron Towns Akron Otis Unincorporated communities Anton Cope Last Chance Lindon Messex Platner Woodrow

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