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Akron
A town of 1,722 people in Colorado
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About Akron
Statutory town and seat of Washington County, Colorado, United States1,757Population
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
Schools in Akron
In the guide →DistrictAkron School District No. R-1Schools2
Akron Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 301 students
Akron High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 110 students
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