Akron, Colorado

About Akron

Set in the northeastern part of Colorado, Akron is a small town counting 1,745 people who proudly call it home.

Akron holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.77 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 630 residents per square mile.

📰 Akron News Today

• Schedule - Akron Rams (Akron, CO) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 6
• Byron Rogers OBITUARY - Akron News-Reporter Akron News-Reporter · Jun 22
• Akron Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Rain totals across Colorado vary after recent storms, up to more than 5 inches CBS News · Jun 25
• Severe storm threat shifts west as Colorado faces risk of hail and heavy rain FOX Weather · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Akron Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Akron — but the Colorado one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Akron

• Five Star Mexican American — mexican
• Latte Da — donut (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Akron

• Akron Elementary School
• Akron High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Akron

🏘️ Nearby Communities