Akron is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Akron, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Akron have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Akron were 100 adults, 26 would have a bachelor’s degree or more
25 in 100 residents are 65 or older, against 16 across CO. Across CO, 21 in 100 workers work from home; in Akron, 7. The town’s head count changed +3% between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. In all, about 1,725 people live in Akron (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 43.9 (CO 37.7).
About 92 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.7 points).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 22 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Akron says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Akron
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Akron’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Akron or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Akron in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.