Akron is a village in

Tuscola County Tuscola County ( ) is a County (United States), county in the The Thumb, Thumb region of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 53,323. The county seat is Caro, Michigan, Caro. The coun ...

of the

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. 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.

History

Akron was settled by Charles H. Beach in 1854. It was originally known as Beach's Corners. It was renamed Akron at the time a post office was established in 1857.Romig, Walter. ''Michigan Place Names'' (Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig, not dated) p. 13

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 402 people, 160 households, and 105 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 182 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.3%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 6.2% of the population. There were 160 households, of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were

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living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.4% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.05. The median age in the village was 34.8 years. 27.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.2% were from 25 to 44; 21.6% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 461 people, 173 households, and 125 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 188 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.61%

, 0.22% Native American, 0.43% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 6.07% of the population. There were 173 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were

living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06. In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $35,208, and the median income for a family was $35,313. Males had a median income of $31,806 versus $23,295 for females. The

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for the village was $14,570. About 12.2% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the

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, including 26.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

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