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A town of 1,722 people in Colorado
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Statutory town and seat of Washington County, Colorado, United States
1,757Population
2.6 sq miArea
4,659 ftElevation

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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ZIP code80720
Area code970
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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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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

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