Akron, Colorado
| Akron, Colorado | |
|---|---|
| Entering Akron from the east (2013) | |
| Location within Washington County and Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 40°09′38″N 103°12′52″W / 40.1605°N 103.2144°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Colorado | 
| County | Washington County seat | 
| Incorporated | September 22, 1887 | 
| Government | |
| • Type | statutory town | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 2.77 sq mi (7.18 km2) | 
| • Land | 2.77 sq mi (7.18 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | 
| Elevation | 4,659 ft (1,420 m) | 
| Population  (2020) | |
|  • Total | 1,757 | 
| • Density | 633.84/sq mi (244.70/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) | 
| ZIP code | 80720 | 
| Area code | 970 | 
| GNIS pop ID | 182984 | 
| GNIS town ID | 2412340 | 
| FIPS code | 08-00925 | 
| Website | Town 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.