Every customer satisfied, 1928
Akron Township’s story
168 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1928 and 4 maps from 1893 on.
- 1858Akron Township is settled
Akron TownshipIL
A town of 999, settled in 1858.
Population
999
2025 Census estimate · −1.3% since 2020
Median home value
$201K
Census ACS
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
36.6
years
Jobs based here
243
A commuter town
Is Akron Township a good place to live?
Akron Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
999 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Radnor TownshipPrinceville TownshipHallock TownshipValley TownshipAkron Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Akron Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Akron Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPrinceville water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Akron Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections herePeoria County Election CommissionPeoria County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2026
ZIP codes61559, 6152661559 91% · 61526 8%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Akron Township.
Work & commute
Most of Akron Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Akron Township for work: only 8% work in town. Jobs based in Akron Township grew to 243 in 2023, 46 more than in 2013. Akron Township’s average trip to work is 24 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
8%work in town
| Akron Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Akron Township8%
Peoria30%
Princeville13%
Morton3%
Chicago3%
18 mi
median commute distance
243
jobs based in Akron Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Akron Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Princeville CUSD 326. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Princeville High School, with 350 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeville Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 292 | A− |
| Princeville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 350 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Low risk in Akron Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Akron Township
Akron Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 16° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–35°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
More children than Illinois overall
Children under 18 are 28% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). Akron Township’s median age is 36.6 years, below both the Illinois town median (40.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
36.6median age · IL 39
| Akron Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.6 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 29% | 29% |
Akron TownshipIllinoisUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma1%
High school25%
Some college21%
Associate’s21%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 45% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of Akron Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.6 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Akron Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.3% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.9% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.6% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.4% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.6% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.6% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.2% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.3% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.3% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.7% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 20.8% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.6% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.4% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy Akron Township is
Akron Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of adults get no exercise outside work in Akron Township.
| Akron Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Akron Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.6% |
Saint Francis Medical Center
In Peoria · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Akron Township has set aside 0.3% of its land for conservation
1.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 73 of 23,220 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 16 attractions →Wildlife Prairie Park and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Akron Township. Close and well known come first.
14 mi Zoo & aquariumWildlife Prairie Park16 mi Zoo & aquariumPeoria Zoo
35 mi MuseumCarl Sandburg State Historic Site
16 mi GardenGeorge L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden
20 mi MuseumAdlai E. Stevenson I House
20 mi MuseumMetamora Courthouse State Historic SiteSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · Carl Sandburg State Historic Site: Robert Haugland, CC BY-SA 4.0 · George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden: Original uploader was ProfDEH at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Adlai E. Stevenson I House: Nyttend, Public domain · Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site: ProfDEH, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Akron Township
18pages on Akron Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Akron Township
About 5 of every 100 Akron Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
A commuter town
92% of working residents leave Akron Township for work
Where Akron Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
243jobs based in Akron Township
8%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Akron Township
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Akron is an unincorporated community in Akron Township, Peoria County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 722 ft
Questions about Akron Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Akron Township, IL a good place to live?
Akron Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.