Akron, Colorado | |
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 Entering Akron from the east (2013) | |
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| Coordinates: 40°09′52″N 103°13′14″W / 40.164382°N 103.220685°W[3] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Washington County seat[2] |
| Incorporated | September 22, 1887[4] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.77 sq mi (7.18 km2) |
| • Land | 2.77 sq mi (7.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,659 ft (1,420 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,757 |
| • Density | 633.84/sq mi (244.70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 80720[7] |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-00925 |
| GNIS ID | 182984 |
| Highways | US 34, SH 63 |
| Website | Town website |
Akron is the Statutory Town that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Washington County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][8] The town population was 1,757 at the 2020 United States Census.[9]
- ^ a b c "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "Colorado County Seats". State of Colorado, Department of Public Health and Environment. Archived from the original on January 8, 2008. Retrieved December 31, 2007.
- ^ "2014 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places". United States Census Bureau. July 1, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved August 18, 2007.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. August 18, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on August 18, 2007. Retrieved August 18, 2007.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.