Akron, Michigan
| Akron, Michigan | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Akron in Tuscola County, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 43°34′0″N 83°30′51″W / 43.56667°N 83.51417°WCoordinates: 43°34′0″N 83°30′51″W / 43.56667°N 83.51417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Tuscola |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2) |
| • Land | 0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 640 ft (195 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 402 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 389 |
| • Density | 430/sq mi (170/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48701 |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-00700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397920 |
Akron is a village in Tuscola County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 402 at the 2010 census.
The village is located on the boundary between Akron Township on the north and Fairgrove Township on the south, with the village area approximately evenly split between the two. The Akron post office, with ZIP code 48701, also serves the southern and western portions of Akron Township, as well as portions of northern Fairgrove Township, most of eastern Wisner Township, and smaller portions of western Columbia Township and Almer Township.
Akron was setltled by Charles H. Beach in 1854. It was originally known as Beach's Corners. It was renamed Akron at the time a post office was established in 1857.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.94 square miles (2.43 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 402 people, 160 households, and 105 families residing in the village. The population density was 427.7 inhabitants per square mile (165.1/km2). There were 182 housing units at an average density of 193.6 per square mile (74.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.3% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.2% of the population.
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