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Population (year 2000): 1,489. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,459 (-2.0% change)
 

Males: 714  (48.0%)
Females: 775  (52.0%)

Plymouth County

Median resident age:  41.9 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51001.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,300 (it was $29,583 in 2000)
Akron  $32,300
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $84,500 (it was $71,300 in 2000)
Akron  $84,500
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Akron:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)

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Ancestries: German (43.6%), Irish (14.9%), English (10.6%), Norwegian (8.9%), Swedish (6.7%), United States (6.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/7/1882

Elevation: 1147 feet

Land area: 1.21 square miles.

Population density: 1212 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Akron

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Akron city

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 60.7%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

18 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Akron, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Akron to the number of sex offenders is 732 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Akron:  1.1% ($769)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (25.2 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (114.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (613.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Westfield, IA (5.8 miles) , Chatsworth, IA (6.9 miles) , Elk Point, SD (12.9 miles ), Hawarden, IA (13.1 miles ), Alcester, SD (14.6 miles ), Jefferson, SD (15.3 miles ), Craig, IA (17.6 miles) , Ireton, IA (19.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $108,300
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $141,700
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $132,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $130,500
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $130,500
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $180,000
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $133,800
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $140,000

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Latitude: 42.83 N, Longitude: 96.56 W


Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: +21 (+1.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Computer and electronic products (12%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


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Akron-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 105% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/14/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.4 miles away from the Akron city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/28/1986, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.1 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Akron:
  • HAWARDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HAWARDEN, IA)
  • SIOUXLAND SURGERY CENTER LP (about 22 miles; DAKOTA DUNES, SD)
  • FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; LE MARS, IA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Akron:
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 32 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 53 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 58 miles; YANKTON, SD; ID: YKN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Akron:
  • AKRON MUNI (about 1 miles; AKRON, IA; ID: Y40)
  • HAWARDEN MUNI (about 16 miles; HAWARDEN, IA; ID: 2Y2)
  • GRAHAM FIELD (about 21 miles; NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD; ID: 7K7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Akron:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 27 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 109 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
Library in Akron:
  • AKRON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $63,865; Location: 350 REED ST.; 13,421 books; 221 audio materials; 486 video materials; 66 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Akron: Akron (A), Akron Country Club (B), Farmers Co-operative Elevator (C), Akron Public Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Akron include: Immanuel Lutheran Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), First Church of Christ (C), Saint Patricks Catholic Church (D), Trinity Lutheran Church (E), Wesley United Methodist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Akron that have no violations reported:
  • AKRON, CITY OF (Population served: 1489, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.6%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.7%
Whole state:  3.8%

Akron compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Akron (2007 data):
  • Peoples Bank: Akron Branch at 71 Hardy Street, branch established on 1999-03-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $230.0 mil, Deposits: $194.1 mil, headquarters in Rock Valley, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorp
  • The First National Bank of Akron: The First National Bank Of Akron at 251 Reed Street, branch established on 1904-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $40.1 mil, Deposits: $33.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Security National Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 1$2,260$27,1200$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,378$28,5360$0
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 4$5,717
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$266
Local Libraries 3$5,427$21,7080$0
Electric Power 3$6,963$27,8520$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$8,046
Totals for Government 8$17,028$25,54213$14,028


Akron government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,792,000
    Solid Waste Management: $121,000
    Sewerage: $104,000
    Parks & Recreation: $21,000
  • Construction - General: $833,000
    Electric Utilities: $637,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $1,804,000
    Electric Utilities: $662,000
    Police Protection: $124,000
    Solid Waste Management: $117,000
    Water Utilities: $94,000
    Housing & Community Development: $93,000
    Parks & Recreation: $88,000
    Regular Highways: $76,000
    Libraries: $61,000
    General - Other: $56,000
    Financial Administration: $42,000
    Fire Protection: $39,000
    Sewerage: $35,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $25,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $29,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $275,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $23,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $595,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $389,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,141,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $864,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $603,000
    Electric Utilities: $530,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $65,000
    Other, NEC: $64,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $76,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $43,000
    Interest Earnings: $20,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $43,000
    Water Utilities: $29,000
    Regular Highways: $27,000
    Fire Protection: $26,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Electric Utilities: $3,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $998,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $827,000
    Water Utilities: $157,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $124,000
    All Other: $5,000
    General Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $325,000
    Total General Sales: $139,000
    Public Utilities: $4,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,530,000

5.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,697 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.47%
Iowa average:  6.30%

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:
from Woodbury County, IA  1.75% ($37,406 average AGI)
from Sioux County, IA  0.55% ($31,269)
from Union County, SD  0.18% ($34,765)


6.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,000 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.48%
Iowa average:  6.47%

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:
to Woodbury County, IA  1.85% ($31,403 average AGI)
to Sioux County, IA  0.36% ($29,824)
to Polk County, IA  0.29% ($30,429)


Strongest AM radio stations in Akron:
  • KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KMNS (620 AM; 1 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Akron:
  • KGLI (95.5 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KUSD (89.7 FM; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: S/DAKOTA BD OF DIR FOR ED. TELECOMUN)
  • KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KWIT (90.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMM. COLLEGE)
  • KSFT-FM (107.1 FM; SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WNAX-FM (104.1 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKMA (99.5 FM; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KTFC (103.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
  • KSOU-FM (93.9 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KSEZ (97.9 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KVHT (106.3 FM; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: CULHANE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K205DC (88.9 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Akron:
  • KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
  • KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
  • KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KUSD-TV (Channel 2; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KAUN (Channel 36; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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