Akron is a city in Plymouth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,486 at the 2010 census.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.22sqmi, all of it land.Akron is considered the northern gateway to the Loess Hills and the Loess Hills Scenic Byway. These unique hills made up of windblown soil stretch southward from Akron toward St. Joseph, Missouri.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 1,486 people, 625 households, and 407 families residing in the city. The population density was 1218.0PD/sqmi. There were 702 housing units at an average density of 575.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.4% White, 0.4% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.There were 625 households of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.9% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.92.
