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Akron ( / ˈækrən /) is a city in and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio, United States. At the 2020 census, the city proper had a total population of 190,469, making it the fifth-most populous city in Ohio and 136th-most populous city in the United States.
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Apr 15, 2024 · Akron, city, seat (1842) of Summit county, northeastern Ohio, U.S. It lies along the Cuyahoga River, about 40 miles (64 km) south-southeast of Cleveland. Akron is the centre of a metropolitan area that includes the cities of Cuyahoga Falls, Tallmadge, and Stow and several villages.
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Akron Map. Akron, is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately 39 miles (63 km) south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110.
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Akron, City (pop., 2020: 190,469), northeastern Ohio, U.S., on the Cuyahoga River. At 1,200 ft (370 m) above sea level, Akron was named for its “high place” (Greek: acros) on the watershed between the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes. Laid out in 1825, the town was assured substantial growth by the completion of two canals (1827, 1840).
History of Akron, Ohio. In 1825, General Simon Perkins, an Ohio Canal commissioner, and a settler named Paul Williams had the foresight to see the advantage of a location at the highest point of the yet-to-be-built Ohio and Erie Canal. They founded a community that they named Akron, from a Greek word meaning "high place."
Akron, OH is home to a population of 191k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 6.31% of Akron, OH residents were born outside of the country (12.1k people). In 2021, there were 1.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (108k people) in Akron, OH than any other race or ethnicity.
