Town Hall · Akron

Akron, PA town hall & government

Akron spent $4.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,034 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Akron's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Akron

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Akron's money goes

Spent
$4.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,034
typical Pennsylvania cities: $923
Long-term debt
$470,000
$118 per resident
Administration & buildings
$2.3 million56%
Water & other utilities
$855,00021%
Sewer & trash
$823,00020%
Police
$820,00020%
Roads & transportation
$379,0009%
Parks & libraries
$268,0006%
Fire
$70,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$25,0001%
Interest on debt
$13,000<1%
Health & welfare
$5,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 31%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Income taxes 15%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Akron

Full-time staff
8
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Police
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ephrata Area School District

Akron's K–12 school district, shared with Clay, Ephrata and Ephrata. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,352
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
3,985
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$22.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 63%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $18,352 per pupil, $10,811 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Akron pay

Typical tax bill
$3,879
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.47%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$264,600
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Akron's government

🏛️ Official websiteakron-pa.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Akron →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Akron

Akron is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Lloyd Smucker. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Akron's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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