Akron, Colorado

Akron was platted in 1882.{{cite web | url=https://history.denverlibrary.org/sites/history/files/Place_Names_of_Colorado.pdf | title=Place Names of Colorado | publisher=Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies | date=1999 | access-date=July 1, 2019 | pages=5 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027102334/https://history.denverlibrary.org/sites/history/files/Place_Names_of_Colorado.pdf | archive-date=October 27, 2017 | url-status=dead }} Originally, Akron was a small camp on the railroad, being halfway between McCook and Denver.{{Cite web |title=About us {{!}} Town of Akron |url=https://townofakron.colorado.gov/home/about-us#:~:text=Akron%2520began%2520as%2520a%2520small,word%2520meaning%2520%E2%80%9Can%2520elevation%E2%80%9D. |access-date=April 11, 2024 |website=townofakron.colorado.gov}} The community was named after Akron, Ohio, the native home of the wife of a railroad employee.{{cite book|last=Dawson|first=John Frank|title=Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015051116740;view=1up;seq=11|year=1954|publisher=The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.|location=Denver, CO|page=5}} The Akron, Colorado, post office opened on January 30, 1883.{{cite book|title=Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989|first1=William H.|last1=Bauer|first2=James L.|last2=Ozment|first3=John H.|last3=Willard|date=1990|publisher=Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation|location=Golden, Colorado|isbn=0-918654-42-4}} Washington County was created on February 9, 1887, with Akron as its first and only seat. The Town of Akron was incorporated on September 22, 1887.

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Akron is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 34 and State Highway 63 at coordinates {{coord|40.1605|-103.2144|type:city_region:US-CO_source:GNIS-enwiki|display=inline}}.

At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of {{convert|7.180|km2|acre|order=flip}}, all of it land.

Akron experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with cold, dry winters and hot, dry summers.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=63537&cityname=Akron%2C+Colorado%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Akron, Colorado]

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|location = Akron, Colorado (Colorado Plains Regional Airport), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1937–present

|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 74

|Feb record high F = 78

|Mar record high F = 85

|Apr record high F = 91

|May record high F = 97

|Jun record high F = 107

|Jul record high F = 107

|Aug record high F = 109

|Sep record high F = 100

|Oct record high F = 91

|Nov record high F = 82

|Dec record high F = 80

|Jan avg record high F = 61.2

|Feb avg record high F = 65.5

|Mar avg record high F = 75.7

|Apr avg record high F = 82.2

|May avg record high F = 89.2

|Jun avg record high F = 96.9

|Jul avg record high F = 99.9

|Aug avg record high F = 97.6

|Sep avg record high F = 93.8

|Oct avg record high F = 84.8

|Nov avg record high F = 73.0

|Dec avg record high F = 62.3

|year avg record high F = 100.9

|Jan high F = 41.1

|Feb high F = 43.5

|Mar high F = 54.1

|Apr high F = 60.9

|May high F = 70.5

|Jun high F = 82.5

|Jul high F = 88.7

|Aug high F = 86.5

|Sep high F = 78.3

|Oct high F = 63.8

|Nov high F = 50.9

|Dec high F = 41.1

|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 29.1

|Feb mean F = 31.3

|Mar mean F = 40.5

|Apr mean F = 47.2

|May mean F = 56.9

|Jun mean F = 68.2

|Jul mean F = 74.5

|Aug mean F = 72.5

|Sep mean F = 64.1

|Oct mean F = 50.2

|Nov mean F = 38.3

|Dec mean F = 29.3

|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 17.2

|Feb low F = 19.0

|Mar low F = 26.8

|Apr low F = 33.5

|May low F = 43.4

|Jun low F = 53.8

|Jul low F = 60.3

|Aug low F = 58.5

|Sep low F = 49.9

|Oct low F = 36.6

|Nov low F = 25.8

|Dec low F = 17.5

|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -3.8

|Feb avg record low F = -0.5

|Mar avg record low F = 9.3

|Apr avg record low F = 17.9

|May avg record low F = 29.4

|Jun avg record low F = 43.2

|Jul avg record low F = 51.7

|Aug avg record low F = 48.9

|Sep avg record low F = 35.9

|Oct avg record low F = 18.9

|Nov avg record low F = 6.6

|Dec avg record low F = -2.9

|year avg record low F = -10.4

|Jan record low F = -28

|Feb record low F = -29

|Mar record low F = -21

|Apr record low F = -3

|May record low F = 19

|Jun record low F = 28

|Jul record low F = 38

|Aug record low F = 39

|Sep record low F = 17

|Oct record low F = 0

|Nov record low F = -11

|Dec record low F = -25

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation inch = 0.17

|Feb precipitation inch = 0.20

|Mar precipitation inch = 0.71

|Apr precipitation inch = 1.43

|May precipitation inch = 2.65

|Jun precipitation inch = 2.24

|Jul precipitation inch = 2.78

|Aug precipitation inch = 2.36

|Sep precipitation inch = 1.24

|Oct precipitation inch = 0.99

|Nov precipitation inch = 0.42

|Dec precipitation inch = 0.20

|year precipitation inch =

|Jan snow inch = 5.6

|Feb snow inch = 5.1

|Mar snow inch = 8.6

|Apr snow inch = 5.4

|May snow inch = 0.4

|Jun snow inch = 0.0

|Jul snow inch = 0.0

|Aug snow inch = 0.0

|Sep snow inch = 0.9

|Oct snow inch = 2.7

|Nov snow inch = 7.8

|Dec snow inch = 6.9

|year snow inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

|Jan precipitation days = 3.2

|Feb precipitation days = 3.4

|Mar precipitation days = 5.4

|Apr precipitation days = 8.6

|May precipitation days = 10.7

|Jun precipitation days = 9.6

|Jul precipitation days = 10.4

|Aug precipitation days = 9.2

|Sep precipitation days = 6.2

|Oct precipitation days = 6.0

|Nov precipitation days = 4.1

|Dec precipitation days = 2.8

|unit snow days = 0.1 in

|Jan snow days = 3.9

|Feb snow days = 4.1

|Mar snow days = 4.9

|Apr snow days = 2.7

|May snow days = 0.3

|Jun snow days = 0.0

|Jul snow days = 0.0

|Aug snow days = 0.0

|Sep snow days = 0.5

|Oct snow days = 1.7

|Nov snow days = 4.4

|Dec snow days = 4.1

|source 1 = National Weather Service

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|access-date = August 7, 2022

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|source 2 = NOAA(average snowfall/snowy days 1981–2010)

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|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USW00024015&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL

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|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access (1991–2020)

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|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access (1981–2010)

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{{US Census population

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|1890= 559

|1900= 351

|1910= 647

|1920= 1401

|1930= 1135

|1940= 1417

|1950= 1605

|1960= 1890

|1970= 1775

|1980= 1716

|1990= 1599

|2000= 1711

|2010= 1702

|2020= 1757

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census

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At the 2000 census there were 1,711 people in 734 households, including 457 families, in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,179.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 835 housing units at an average density of {{convert|575.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. 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%.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}

Of the 734 households 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 spouse present, and 37.7% were non-families. 33.8% of households were one person and 16.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.94.

The age distribution was 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% 65 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 household income was $29,420 and the median family income 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.{{clear|left}}

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• [https://townofakron.colorado.gov/ Town of Akron website]
• [https://www.colorado.gov/ State of Colorado]
• [https://www.historycolorado.org/ History Colorado]

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