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Akron

Also known as Akron, Ohio, Akron, OH, City of Akron

city and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio, United States

AI overview

Akron is a city in Ohio that serves as the county seat of Summit County, meaning it's the main administrative center for that county. While the provided context doesn't detail its broader significance, Akron's role as a county seat makes it an important governmental and civic hub for the region.

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Vinony's link graph records 5,192 inbound references to Akron, and connects out to race and ethnicity in the United States Census, Quaker Oats Company and Akron Beacon Journal.

The entry is geolocated on the map in OH.

It is catalogued under topics including Akron, Ohio, Cities in Ohio and Cities in Summit County, Ohio.

Vinony links it to 89 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Official name: Akron
Population: 190469
Area: 161.544157
Elevation: 306
Official website: www.akronohio.gov
Image: Downtown skyline as seen from Ohio & Erie Canalway at Martin Luther King Boulevard, Akron, Ohio - 20200530.jpg
Households: 85170
Dialing code: 234

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postal code: 44372
Commons category: Akron, Ohio
inception: 1825-00-00
official map URL: www.akronohio.gov/cms/site/192b7e92a4ac61f6/index.html
native label: Akron
P8168: Kochmes
water as percent of area: 0.5451
per capita income: 24958
P11012: Cirricaecula

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Encyclopedic overview

Akron (/ˈækrən/) is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located in Northeast Ohio along the Little Cuyahoga River, approximately 40 miles (64 km) south of Cleveland. Akron had a population of 190,469 at the 2020 census, making it the fifth-most populous city in Ohio. The Akron metropolitan area has an estimated 702,000 residents.

Akron was founded in 1825 by Simon Perkins and Paul Williams at the summit of the Ohio and Erie Canal. Its name is derived from the Greek word ἄκρον (ákron), meaning summit. The canal facilitated early growth by connecting the city to regional and national markets. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Akron became a center of rubber and tire manufacturing; it was the headquarters of B.F. Goodrich, Firestone, General Tire, and Goodyear (which is still based in the city) and was nicknamed the "Rubber Capital of the World". It was also known as a center of airship development.

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