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Town of Akron, Colorado
—  Town  â€”
Location in Washington County and the State of Colorado
Location in Washington County and the State of Colorado
Coordinates: 40°9′42″N 103°12′43″W / 40.16167, -103.21194
CountryFlag of the United States United States
StateFlag of Colorado State of Colorado
County[1]Washington County - seat[2]
Incorporated1887-09-22[3]
Government
 - TypeStatutory Town[1]
Area
 - Total1.5 sq mi (3.8 km²)
 - Land1.5 sq mi (3.8 km²)
 - Water0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation [4]4,659 ft (1,420 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total1,711
 - Density1,140.7/sq mi (450.3/km²)
Time zoneMST (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST)MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code80720[5]
Area code(s)970
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID0182984
Highways      

The Town of Akron is a Statutory Town that is the county seat and the most populous town of Washington County, Colorado, United States.[6][2] The town population was 1,711 at the U.S. Census 2000.

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Geography

Akron is located at 40°9′42″N, 103°12′43″W (40.161530, -103.211850)[7], at the intersection of U.S. Route 34 and Colorado State Highway 63.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[8] 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/sq mi (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
Hotel Akron, from a postcard sent in 1908


See also

References

  1. ^ a b Active Colorado Municipalities (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
  2. ^ a b Colorado County Seats (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Public Health and Environment. Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
  3. ^ Colorado Municipal Incorporations (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives (2004-12-01). Retrieved on 2007-08-18.
  4. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service (August 18, 2007). Retrieved on August 18, 2007.
  6. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  7. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  8. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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