Akron is the Statutory Town that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Washington County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 1702 at the 2010 United States Census.HistoryAkron began as a frontier town, and was named for Akron, Ohio, the native home of the wife of a railroad employee. The town was incorporated in 1887.Notable peopleAkron was home to John Jones the famed musician and jazz singer. Akron was home to Paul Rodgers 1976 Olympic gold medal winner in the open pool free swim.GeographyAkron is located at, at the intersection of U.S. Highway 34 and State Highway 63.According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5sqmi, all of it land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,711 people, 734 households, and 457 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,179.3 people per square mile (455.6/km²). There were 835 housing units at an average density of 575.5 per square mile (222.3/km²). 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% of the population.
