Welcome to Akron ...
Akron is located in Lancaster County<1>.
The location of Akron has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Akron, you might consider that their post office opened in 1864.
When the people of Akron refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Akronite<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Akron has a population of 4,011 people<4> (see below for details).
Akron is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Akron lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Akron is within the boundaries of the (717) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Akron had an population of 4,011 people. This is an increase of 3.48% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.87% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Akron had a population of 3,876 people.
The population of Akron represents 0.03% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people).
With a 2010 count of 3,876 people, the population of Akron decreased 4.2% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,046 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Akron.
Communities Also Named Akron ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Akron - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Utah and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Akron.
Communities near Akron ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Akron.
- Reading
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Reading is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <6>
- Lancaster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <6>
- Lebanon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Lebanon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <6>
- Wyomissing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyomissing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomissing
- Wyomissing is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyomissing <6>
- Columbia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <6>
- Lititz
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
- Lititz is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <6>
- Millersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Millersville is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <6>
- Mount Joy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
- Mount Joy is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Joy <6>
- New Holland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- New Holland is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <6>
- Shillington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shillington
- Shillington is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shillington <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Akron. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Akron.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Akron. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Akron.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Akron. See our Newspapers Page for Akron.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Akron ...
Looking for more information about Akron? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Akron, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Akron.
Adding Akron to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Akron in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Akron was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Akron post office opened in 1864.
We also found Akron in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Akron.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Akron. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lancaster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Akron refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Akron may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Akron. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Akron - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |