Akron, Colorado

Akron, Colorado
Entering Akron from the east (2013)
Location within Washington County and Colorado
Akron
Location of the Town of Akron, Colorado
Akron
Akron (Colorado)
Coordinates: 40°09′38″N 103°12′52″W / 40.1605°N 103.2144°W / 40.1605; -103.2144
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyWashington County seat
IncorporatedSeptember 22, 1887
Government
  Typestatutory town
Area
  Total
2.77 sq mi (7.18 km2)
  Land2.77 sq mi (7.18 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,659 ft (1,420 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,757
  Density633.84/sq mi (244.70/km2)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code
80720
Area code970
GNIS pop ID182984
GNIS town ID2412340
FIPS code08-00925
WebsiteTown website

Akron is the statutory town that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Washington County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 1,757 at the 2020 United States census.