Akron, Alabama | |
|---|---|
 Tanglewood in Akron | |
 Location of Akron in Hale County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 32°52′35″N 87°44′27″W / 32.87639°N 87.74083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Hale |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2) |
| • Land | 0.69 sq mi (1.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 225 |
| • Density | 327.99/sq mi (126.68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 35441 |
| Area codes | 205, 659 |
| FIPS code | 01-00676 |
| GNIS feature ID | 112953 |
Akron (/ˈækrɒn/) is a town in Hale County, Alabama, United States. On January 18, 1906, landowners Charles E. Waller, Charles Lightman and M.H. Murphy sold at public auction a great number of individual business and residential lots which would be developed into the town of Akron, Alabama.[2] Akron became the fastest growing town in Hale County, and in a few years had grown to include a modern post office, railroad depot, various retail businesses, barber shop, hotel, drug store, concrete and block factory, wheel spoke factory, lumber mills, and attractive residences.[3]The town was incorporated in March 1918.[4] At the 2010 census the population was 356,[5] down from 521 at the 2000 census. Akron has one site on the National Register of Historic Places, the Greek Revival cottage known as Tanglewood.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Jan 11, 1906, page 3 - Greensboro Watchman at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "Dec 27, 1917, page 2 - Greensboro Watchman at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "Akron - Encyclopedia of Alabama". Encyclopedia of Alabama.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Akron town, Alabama". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 12, 2017.[dead link]