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Akron, MI map Population (year 2000): 461. Estimated population in July 2006: 447 (-3.0% change)
 

Males: 212  (46.0%)
Females: 249  (54.0%)

Tuscola County

Median resident age:  34.6 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48701.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,000 (it was $35,208 in 2000)
Akron  $35,000
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $72,800 (it was $56,100 in 2000)
Akron  $72,800
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Akron:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • Hispanic (6.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (36.4%), Irish (13.4%), French (11.3%), Polish (10.2%), English (8.9%), French Canadian (3.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 646 feet

Land area: 0.95 square miles.

Population density: 473 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Akron

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Akron village

  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Akron, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Akron to the number of sex offenders is 451 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is near the state average.

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

Akron:  1.3% ($727)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Saginaw, MI (31.6 miles , pop. 61,799).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (86.4 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (310.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fairgrove, MI (3.5 miles ), Unionville, MI (6.8 miles ), Caro, MI (9.7 miles ), Sebewaing, MI (12.3 miles ), Vassar, MI (14.2 miles ), Reese, MI (14.4 miles ), Mayville, MI (19.6 miles ), Gagetown, MI (19.7 miles ).

Latitude: 43.57 N, Longitude: 83.52 W


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Area code: 989

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Population change in the 1990s: +40 (+9.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Transportation equipment (15%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Transportation equipment (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


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Akron-area historical tornado activity is near Michigan state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.2 miles away from the Akron village center killed 116 people and injured 844 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.9 miles away from the village center injured 23 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Akron:
  • CARO CENTER (about 11 miles; CARO, MI)
  • CARO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CARO, MI)
  • HILLS AND DALE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; CASS CITY, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Akron:
  • MBS INTL (about 39 miles; SAGINAW, MI; ID: MBS)
  • BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 45 miles; FLINT, MI; ID: FNT)
  • OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 64 miles; PONTIAC, MI; ID: PTK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Akron:
  • TUSCOLA AREA (about 10 miles; CARO, MI; ID: 78D)
  • SEBEWAING (about 12 miles; SEBEWAING, MI; ID: 98G)
  • WM 'TINY' ZEHNDER FIELD (about 23 miles; FRANKENMUTH, MI; ID: 66G)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Akron:
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 34 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 5,117)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 2,900)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 40 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,544)
  • MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,616)
  • BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 43 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 2,734)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MIDLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,784)
Public elementary/middle school in Akron:
  • AKRON-FAIRGROVE ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 204; Location: 4335 LYNN STREET; Grades: KG - 06)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Akron and their reported violations in the past:

AKRON (Population served: 461, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-29-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-09-2002), St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-1997), St Compliance achieved (OCT-28-1997), St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-1997)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-13-1997), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-1997), St Public Notif requested (APR-03-1997)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-30-1996), St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-1996), St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-1996)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
LOG CABIN GROCERY (Population served: 32, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This village:  2.6 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  72.3%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  8.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  17.1%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  7.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

Akron compared to Michigan state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students 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 (2007 data):
  • Northstar Bank: Akron Branch at 3559 Main Street, branch established on 1992-05-01. Info updated 2007-02-15: Bank assets: $156.3 mil, Deposits: $136.5 mil, headquarters in Bad Axe, MI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Northstar Financial Group, Inc.



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Akron government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Sewerage: $29,000
    Solid Waste Management: $19,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $58,000
    Regular Highways: $43,000
    Fire Protection: $41,000
    Sewerage: $29,000
    Central Staff Services: $29,000
    Water Utilities: $19,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
    General Public Buildings: $11,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $48,000
    Interest Earnings: $20,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $20,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $689,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $27,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $98,000
    General Support: $95,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $68,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $83,000

4.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,474 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.73%
Michigan average:  5.24%

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 Genesee County, MI  0.75% ($34,756 average AGI)
from Saginaw County, MI  0.67% ($30,797)
from Lapeer County, MI  0.50% ($33,218)


5.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,070 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.96%
Michigan average:  5.98%

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 Saginaw County, MI  0.80% ($32,709 average AGI)
to Genesee County, MI  0.76% ($26,669)
to Bay County, MI  0.43% ($30,500)


Strongest AM radio stations in Akron:
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WSGW (790 AM; 5 kW; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WKYO (1360 AM; 1 kW; CARO, MI; Owner: EDWARDS COMMUNICATIONS LC)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMAX (1440 AM; 5 kW; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: AM MEDIA SERVICES, L.L.C.)
  • WTRX (1330 AM; 5 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLSP (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LAPEER, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FLINT INC.)
  • WFNT (1470 AM; 5 kW; FLINT, MI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Akron:
  • WHNN (96.1 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUCX-FM (90.1 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WIOG (102.5 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRCL (93.7 FM; FRANKENMUTH, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FLINT, INC.)
  • WIDL (92.1 FM; CARO, MI; Owner: EDWARDS COMMUNICATIONS LC)
  • WWBN (101.5 FM; TUSCOLA, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FLINT, INC.)
  • WEEG (97.3 FM; ESSEXVILLE, MI; Owner: THE MACDONALD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOWE (98.9 FM; VASSAR, MI; Owner: PRAESTANTIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKCQ (98.1 FM; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: THE MACDONALD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTRK (89.1 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: BEYOND THE BAY MEDIA GROUP)

TV broadcast stations around Akron:
  • WNEM-TV (Channel 5; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WEYI-TV (Channel 25; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: WEYI BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W22CC (Channel 22; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • W69DW (Channel 69; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
  • W52CU (Channel 52; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
  • WDCP-TV (Channel 35; BAD AXE, MI; Owner: DELTA COLLEGE)
  • WXON-LP (Channel 54; FLINT, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • W68DH (Channel 68; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W58CW (Channel 58; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)

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