Welcome to Akron ...
The city of Akron is located in Summit County<1> and is the County Seat for Summit County.
The pronunciation of Akron: AK-ruhn<2>
Akron was established in 1825.
When the people of Akron refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Akronite<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Akron has a population of 197,141 people<4> (see below for details).
The community of Akron is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Akron lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Akron: (330) & (234)<6>
Websites for Akron ...
Official Website: www.ci.akron.oh.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.greaterakronchamber.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Akron had an population of 197,141 people. This is a decrease of 0.99% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.18% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Akron had a population of 199,110 people (which is 36.75% of the total population of Summit County). This makes Akron the county's most populous community.
The population of Akron represents 1.73% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 199,110 people, the population of Akron decreased 8.28% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 217,074 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Akron.
Communities Also Named Akron ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Akron - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ontario, Utah and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Akron.
Communities near Akron ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Akron.
- Brunswick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Medina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <8>
- Stow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
- Stow is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <8>
- Massillon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Massillon is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massillon <8>
- Kent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <8>
- Medina
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Medina is located in Medina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <8>
- Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
- Green is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <8>
- Wadsworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
- Wadsworth is located in Medina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <8>
- Hudson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <8>
- Broadview Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview Heights
- Broadview Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadview Heights <8>
- Twinsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twinsburg
- Twinsburg is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twinsburg <8>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Akron. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Akron.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Akron. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Akron.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Akron. Our list includes 85 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Akron.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Akron ...
Looking for more information about Akron? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Akron, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Akron.
Adding Akron to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Akron in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Akron was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Akron post office opened in 1825.
We also found Akron in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Akron.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Akron: www.ci.akron.oh.us/
The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Summit, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Akron. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Akron refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Akron may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Akron. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Akron - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (234) is an overlay for area code (330). |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |