Akron
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Outdoors in Akron
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1928
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About Akron
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United StatesAkron is an unincorporated community in Akron Township, Peoria County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.
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Work & commute in Akron
Full picture →Most working residents leave Akron for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Peoria (30%), Princeville (13%) and Morton (3%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Health in Akron
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Akron
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Akron
Full climate →Akron has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Akron
All Akron schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Akron’s kids attend outperform 83% of Illinois’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.
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