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A town of 372.

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Population
372
residents
Median home value
$260K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
51.3
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town
Small town

372 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Akan

Most working residents leave Akan for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Richland Center (24%), Spring Green (4%) and Ithaca (4%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Akan0%
Richland Center24%
Spring Green4%
Ithaca4%
Madison4%
25 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Akan
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Akan has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–29°
Spring35–57°
Summer59–80°
Fall39–59°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Akan is

Akan beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outAkanWI
More adults treating high blood pressure81.5%77.8%
More adults with COPD9.3%6.5%
Richland Hospital
11.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Akan for work

Where Akan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

24% → Richland Center Richland Center 24% 4% → Spring Green Spring Green 4% 4% → Ithaca Ithaca 4% 4% → Madison Madison 4% 2% → Muscoda Muscoda 2% 2% → Boscobel Boscobel 2% Akan · 0% stay
3jobs based in Akan
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Akan’s story

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WIMap-doton-AkanFar Western Richland CountyRural Crawford-Richland County
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About Akan

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Akan is a town in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 391 at the 2020 Census. The unincorporated communities of Five Points and Jimtown are located in the town.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
391
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,007 ft
Area code
608

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