Akron, Alabama
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Akron (/ˈækrɒn/) is a town in Hale County, Alabama, United States. In 1906, the owner of a large plantation, Waller Evan Wedgworth, sold part of his land to developers, and a construction boom followed. The town was incorporated in March 1918.[2] At the 2010 census the population was 356,[3] down from 521 at the 2000 census. Akron has one site on the National Register of Historic Places, the Greek Revival cottage known as Tanglewood.
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Akron, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 32°52′35″N 87°44′27″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Hale |
Area | |
• Total | 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2) |
• Land | 0.69 sq mi (1.78 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 225 |
• Density | 327.99/sq mi (126.68/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 35441 |
Area codes | 205, 659 |
FIPS code | 01-00676 |
GNIS feature ID | 112953 |
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