Akron is a village in Tuscola County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 349 at the 2020 census. The village is located on the boundary between Akron Township on the north and Fairgrove Township on the south, with the village area approximately evenly split between the two. The Akron post office, with ZIP code 48701, also serves the southern and western portions of Akron Township, as well as portions of northern Fairgrove Township, most of eastern Wisner Township, and smaller portions of western Columbia Township and Almer Township.

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Town numbers

ZIP code48701

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Living in Akron

Housing in Akron

$135K▲ 4.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Akron home is worth about $135,000, up 4.4% in a year, 49% below the Michigan typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Health in Akron

Health Grade C

Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

2worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.2%More adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · worse 8%More adults with heart diseaseMI 7% · worse

Care nearby

Mclaren Caro RegionCaro · 11.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Bay City SouthBay City · 17.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48767, 48701 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Akron →

Natural hazards in Akron

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

14Does Akron flood?paid flood claims since 1983 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 10 declared for Tuscola County MapAkron vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Akron →

Climate in Akron

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Akron has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32° / 19°Winter

55° / 35°Spring

79° / 58°Summer

60° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Akron get?About 42 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 9, with the last in spring around May 7.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Akron →

Schools in Akron

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School Grade B

The public schools Akron’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictAkron-Fairgrove SchoolsSchools1

AkronFairgrove Elem School B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 179 students

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