Akron, Ohio
Akron is a large city in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is found near the Ohio & Lake Erie canal. It is home to the U.S. rubber industry, including Goodyear tires.
City of Akron | |
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![]() Skyline of downtown Akron | |
Nickname(s): The Rubber Capital of the World | |
![]() ![]() City of Akron | |
Coordinates: | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Summit |
Founded | 1825 |
Incorporated | 1835 (village) |
- | 1865 (city) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Don Plusquellic (D) |
Area | |
• City | 62.4 sq mi (161.6 km2) |
• Land | 62.1 sq mi (160.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
Elevation | 955 ft (291 m) |
Population (2000)[1] | |
• City | 217,074 |
• Density | 3,497/sq mi (1,350.3/km2) |
• Metro | 694,960 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 330/234 |
FIPS code | 39-01000[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1064305[3] |
Website | http://www.ci.akron.oh.us |
References
- US Census 2000 est
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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