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Notable locations in Akron: Washington County Ambulance Service (A), Akron Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Akron Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotels: Akron Motel (60 Hickory Avenue), Crestwood Manor Motel & Restaurant (625 East 1st Street).
Courts: Washington County - Akron Court House- Road & Bridge Shops- Akron Of (551 West 2nd Street), Washington County Government - Court House- Ambulance (150 Ash Avenue), Washington County Government - Coroner (150 Ash Avenue), Washington County - Akron Court House- Weed & Pest Control (181 Birch Avenue).
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Washington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 39.1. This is worse than average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.272. This is better than average. There were 43 monitors within city limits.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.93. This is better than average. There were 43 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2004 was 20.4. This is about average. There were 30 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.9. This is worse than average. There were 24 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Akron and their reported violations in the past:
AKRON, TOWN OF (Population served: 4703, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate
- 11 regular monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.9%
(14.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.1 people | | Colorado: |  2.4 people |
| This town: | 57.9% | | Whole state: | 64.0% |
| This town: | 2.3% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Akron, CO
People in group quarters in Akron:
- 27 people in nursing homes
- 10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 2 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Akron compared to Colorado state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Akron (2011 data):
- Bank of Colorado: Akron Branch at 160 Main Street, branch established on 1912/01/01. Info updated 2006/09/15: Bank assets: $2,140.7 mil, Deposits: $1,783.1 mil, headquarters in Fort Collins, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 40 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.
- Equitable Savings and Loan Association: 201 Main Street Branch at 201 Main Avenue, branch established on 1921/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $181.0 mil, Deposits: $141.8 mil, headquarters in Sterling, CO, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 10 total offices
- The Farmers State Bank of Brush: Akron Branch at 101 Main Avenue, branch established on 2009/11/11. Info updated 2009/11/19: Bank assets: $93.7 mil, Deposits: $77.0 mil, headquarters in Brush, CO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Pioneer Bank Corp.
- Colorado Community Bank: Akron Branch at 175 East First Street, branch established on 1984/04/02. Info updated 2010/04/07: Bank assets: $527.8 mil, Deposits: $465.2 mil, headquarters in Yuma, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Washington Investment Company
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (78%)
- Electricity (19%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Colorado:
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Religion statistics for Akron (based on Washington County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.35%
| Here | | 52.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | International Church of the Foursquare Gospel | United Methodist Church |
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| Adherents | 27.5% | 17.9% | 13.9% | 12.3% | 10.9% |
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| Congregations | 5.9% | 17.6% | 11.8% | 5.9% | 11.8% |
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| Name | New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists | Lutheran Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Churches of Christ | Other |
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| Adherents | 4.9% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 2.5% | 3.0% |
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| Congregations | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 11.8% | 17.6% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 1 | Washington County: | 2.17 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3 | Washington County: | 6.52 / 10,000 pop. | | Colorado: | 3.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 5 | This county: | 10.86 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Washington County: | 7.3% | | Colorado: | 5.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Washington County: | 19.8% | | State: | 18.4% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $4,252 | $51,024 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $6,280 | $37,680 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $7,818 | $31,272 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $4,544 | $54,528 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $3,052 | $36,624 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,258 | $39,096 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $2,100 | $25,200 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $2,902 | $34,824 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
11 | $34,206 | $37,316 | 0 | $0 |
Akron government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $136,000 ($79.81)
Sewerage: $73,000 ($42.84)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $154,000 ($90.38)
General: $88,000 ($51.64)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $285,000 ($167.25)
Solid Waste Management: $126,000 ($73.94)
Parks & Recreation: $118,000 ($69.25)
Regular Highways: $118,000 ($69.25)
Financial Administration: $113,000 ($66.31)
General - Other: $100,000 ($58.69)
Libraries: $48,000 ($28.17)
Sewerage: $28,000 ($16.43)
Fire Protection: $22,000 ($12.91)
- Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $128,000 ($75.12)
Benefit Payments: $17,000 ($9.98)
From Local Government: $7,000 ($4.11)
From Other Government: $7,000 ($4.11)
Interest Revenue: $5,000 ($2.93)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $187,000 ($109.74)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $19,000 ($11.15)
Highways: $7,000 ($4.11)
Housing & Community Development: $3,000 ($1.76)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $240,000 ($140.85)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $192,000 ($112.68)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $48,000 ($28.17)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $171,000 ($100.35)
Interest Earnings: $24,000 ($14.08)
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $130,000 ($76.29)
Water Utilities: $49,000 ($28.76)
Parks & Recreation: $23,000 ($13.50)
Regular Highways: $5,000 ($2.93)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $334,000 ($196.01)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $274,000 ($160.80)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $124,000 ($72.77)
General Support: $28,000 ($16.43)
All Other: $7,000 ($4.11)
- Tax - Property: $349,000 ($204.81)
Total General Sales: $207,000 ($121.48)
NEC: $60,000 ($35.21)
Motor Vehicle License: $7,000 ($4.11)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $346,000 ($203.05)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $14,000 ($8.22)
8.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,206 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.06% | | Colorado average: | 10.77% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,262 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.06% | | Colorado average: | 10.03% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Akron:
- KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
- KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KRDZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; WRAY, CO; Owner: MEDIA LOGIC, LLC.)
- KGAB (650 AM; 9 kW; ORCHARD VALLEY, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KNRC (1150 AM; 10 kW; ENGLEWOOD, CO; Owner: NRC BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Akron:
- KBRU-FM (101.7 FM; FORT MORGAN, CO; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)
- KNNG (104.7 FM; STERLING, CO; Owner: ARNOLD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- K204BH (88.7 FM; YUMA, CO; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO)
- KPMX (105.7 FM; STERLING, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KNEC (100.9 FM; YUMA, CO; Owner: ARNOLD BROADCASTING CO INC)
TV broadcast stations around Akron:
- K33FI (Channel 33; AKRON, CO; Owner: BOARD OF WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS)
- K43FS (Channel 43; AKRON, CO; Owner: BOARD OF WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS)
- K35FI (Channel 35; AKRON, CO; Owner: BOARD OF WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS)
- K41EV (Channel 41; AKRON, CO; Owner: BOARD OF WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS)
- K32AB (Channel 32; YUMA, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
- K34AC (Channel 34; YUMA, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
- K36AC (Channel 36; YUMA, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
- K38AD (Channel 38; YUMA, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
- K40CG (Channel 40; YUMA, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
- K47FT (Channel 47; ANTON * SW WASH CTY, CO; Owner: BOARD OF WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS)
- K49EX (Channel 49; ANTON & SW WASH CTY, CO; Owner: BOARD OF WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS)
- K55IB (Channel 55; ANTON & SW WASH CTY, CO; Owner: BOARD OF WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS)
- K57IL (Channel 57; ANTON, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
- K45FD (Channel 45; ANTON & SW WASH CTY, CO; Owner: BOARD OF WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 5 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Akron)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 29 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 14 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Akron, CO)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Akron)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 6 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-32-300 (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 15494 , Serial Number: 32-7340045, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 11/08/1972
Registrant (Corporation): Odells Super Inc, 222 East 1st Street, Akron, CO 80720 - Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT AVIATION CORP F19 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 2001J , Serial Number: F-133, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 11/10/1978
Registrant (Individual): Daniel J Krause, Po Box 443, Akron, CO 80720 - Aircraft: BELLANCA 7GCBC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5025F , Serial Number: 1054-78, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 09/26/1978
Registrant (Individual): John H Wright, 23455 County Rd W, Akron, CO 80720 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6199E , Serial Number: 46299, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 11/24/1958
Registrant (Individual): Lynn A Pauley, 721 Main Ave, Akron, CO 80720 - Aircraft: MOONEY M20E (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7749M , Serial Number: 21-0027, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 03/13/1974
Registrant (Co-Owned): Lee W Oneil, Po Box T, Akron, CO 80720, Other Owners: Larry F Grooms - Aircraft: AVEKO SRO VL-3 LSA (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912ULS (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 803GB , Serial Number: VL-3-18, Year manufactured: 2008
Registrant (Co-Owned): Richard E Decker, 18540 Rd 10, Akron, CO 80720, Other Owners: Delana Harrison
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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| Most common first names in Akron, CO among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| William | 25 | 82.5 years |
| John | 22 | 80.4 years |
| Mary | 17 | 81.1 years |
| Raymond | 15 | 77.5 years |
| Robert | 15 | 69.9 years |
| Charles | 13 | 77.6 years |
| George | 13 | 79.2 years |
| Anna | 13 | 85.2 years |
| Harold | 13 | 71.1 years |
| Walter | 11 | 78.8 years |
| Most common last names in Akron, CO among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Gebauer | 14 | 82.5 years |
| Johnson | 13 | 79.8 years |
| Brown | 11 | 81.7 years |
| Spear | 10 | 78.1 years |
| Miller | 10 | 78.0 years |
| Reese | 10 | 79.0 years |
| Davisson | 8 | 73.3 years |
| Hayes | 8 | 76.4 years |
| Schmidt | 8 | 81.9 years |
| Ross | 8 | 84.5 years |
Businesses in Akron, CO
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
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