Akron is the statutory town that is the county seat of and the most populous municipality in Washington County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 1,757 at the 2020 United States census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code80720

Area code970

Living in Akron

Housing in Akron

$241K▼ 6.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Akron home is worth about $241,000, down 6.1% in a year, 55% below the Colorado typical home.

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Health in Akron

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Health Grade A−

Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 98% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Colorado

5worse than CO

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

3.5%More adults who have had a strokeCO 2.7% · worse 6.6%More adults with heart diseaseCO 5.1% · worse 6.8%More adults with COPDCO 5.3% · worse

Care nearby

East Morgan County HospitalBrush · 17.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Salud Fort MorganFort Morgan · 30.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Akron

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School Grade C-

The public schools Akron’s kids attend trail 78% of Colorado’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictAkron School District No. R-1Schools2

Akron Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 301 students Akron High School CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 110 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within CO. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Akron is

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Location map

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Nearby towns

Otis14 mi Hillrose19 mi Brush23 mi Merino23 mi Yuma27 mi Fort Morgan30 mi Sterling32 mi Log Lane Village33 mi Eckley39 mi Fleming41 mi

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