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.
Bachelor’s degree or more: 17 of every 100 adults in Akron
For every 100 workers, 2 work from home, beside 11 across IN. Over 2010–2020, the head count moved −4%. In all, about 1,102 people live in Akron (2025 Census estimate). Across IN, 71 in 100 households own their home; locally, 79.
Median age 35.6 (IN 38.1).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 26 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.