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Akron (OH)

Akron, Ohio
City
City of Akron
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Flag of Akron, Ohio
Flag
Official seal of Akron, Ohio
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Nickname(s): Rubber City, City of Invention, Rubber Capital of the World (historical)
Location in Summit County and the state of Ohio.
Location in Summit County and the state of Ohio.
Akron, Ohio is located in Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Location in Ohio
Coordinates: 41°4′23″N 81°31′4″W / 41.07306°N 81.51778°W / 41.07306; -81.51778Coordinates: 41°4′23″N 81°31′4″W / 41.07306°N 81.51778°W / 41.07306; -81.51778
Country United States
State Ohio
County Summit
Founded 1825
Incorporated 1836 (village)
Incorporated 1865 (city)
Government
 • Type Strong Mayor–council
 • Mayor Dan Horrigan (D)
Area
 • City 62.37 sq mi (161.54 km2)
 • Land 62.03 sq mi (160.66 km2)
 • Water 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2)  0.55%
Elevation 1,004 ft (306 m)
Population (2010)
 • City 199,110
 • Estimate (2015) 197,542
 • Rank US: 119th
 • Density 3,209.9/sq mi (1,239.3/km2)
 • Urban 569,499 (US: 71st)
 • Metro 705,686 (US: 77th)
Demonym(s) Akronite
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 44301-44321, 44325, 44326, 44328, 44333, 44334, 44372, 44396, 44398
Area code(s) 234, 330
FIPS code 39-01000
GNIS feature ID 1064305
Website ci.akron.oh.us

Akron /ˈækrən/ is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, approximately 39 miles (63 km) south of Lake Erie. As of the 2015 Census Estimate, the city proper had a total population of 197,542, making it the 119th largest city in the United States. The Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) covers Summit and Portage counties, and in 2010 had a population of 703,200. It is also part of the larger Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area, which in 2013 had a population of 3,501,538, ranking 15th. Co-founded along the Little Cuyahoga River in 1825 by Simon Perkins and Paul Williams, it was done so being a strategic point at the summit of the developing Ohio and Erie Canal. The name derived from the Greek word "ἄκρον" signifying a summit or high point. Due to Eliakim Crosby founding "North Akron" (Cascade) in 1833, "South" was added to its name until the two merged into an incorporated village in 1836. Neighboring settlements Kenmore and Ellet became annexed in 1929. It is a setting for several movie films, television shows and novel stories, and is the origin of fictional characters. Residents of the city are called "Akronites". It has had many nicknames, three of which are "Rubber Capital of the World", "Rubber City" and "City of Invention".


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