Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Akron’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and the outdoors and an A+ for history; the weakest is a C− for health. Only 101 of Indiana’s 1,097 towns score higher on walkability. Akron's schools rank ahead of 71% of Indiana towns. Akron’s trail density is 6.4 miles per square mile, against 0.2 in Indiana’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Only 5 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score higher on the outdoors. Akron's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 92% of U.S. towns. Akron has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Akron beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Akron is from typical.
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Census counts: 193 in 1880, 1,125 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and a map from 1962 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Akron, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Akron.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Akron beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 15% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Akron, where Indiana’s towns sit at 8.3% and U.S. towns at 8.1%. 43% of Akron adults have obesity.
| Akron | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 8.3% | 8.1% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Akron | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.2% | 8.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 14.6% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Akron has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Akron for work: only 8% work in town. The median household income in Akron is $59,000. The top destinations are Warsaw (16%), Rochester (8%) and Henry Township (4%).
| Akron | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Akron home is worth about $228,000, up 8.3% in a year, 12% below the Indiana typical home.
| Akron | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $929 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cutshall Park | 1.5 mi | 17 |
| 2. Pike Memorial Park | 0.4 mi | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Akron
About 2 of every 100 Akron residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Town in Indiana, United States
Akron is a town in Henry Township, Fulton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,125 at the 2020 census.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.