Tuscola County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 39.1. This is worse than average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.9. This is worse than average. There were 24 monitors within city limits.
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.
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
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 25.3%
(24.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.5 people | | Michigan: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 65.6% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Akron, MI
5 people in other group homes
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 (2011 data):
- Northstar Bank: Akron Branch at 3559 Main Street, branch established on 1992/05/01. Info updated 2010/02/26: Bank assets: $238.3 mil, Deposits: $205.7 mil, headquarters in Bad Axe, MI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Northstar Financial Group, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (87%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Tuscola County Michigan:
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Religion statistics for Akron (based on Tuscola County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.50%
| Here |  | 42.5% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Lutheran Church | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 28.4% | 25.9% | 13.4% | 4.4% | 3.3% |
| Congregations | 9.4% | 8.2% | 21.2% | 2.4% | 4.7% |
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| Name | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | Church of the Nazarene | Assemblies of God | Other |
| Adherents | 3.2% | 3.0% | 2.6% | 2.2% | 13.6% |
| Congregations | 3.5% | 2.4% | 8.2% | 4.7% | 35.3% |
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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: 12 | This county: | 2.12 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 2.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Tuscola County: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12 | Tuscola County: | 2.12 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 1.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18 | This county: | 3.18 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 2.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 25 | Tuscola County: | 4.41 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 6.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Tuscola County: | 11.1% | | State: | 13.4% |
| 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 |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $238 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $1,726 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,405 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 18 | $3,384 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $2,593 | $31,116 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $2,593 | $31,116 | 28 | $6,753 |
Akron government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0 ($0.00)
- Charges - Sewerage: $29,000 ($72.14)
Solid Waste Management: $19,000 ($47.26)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $58,000 ($144.28)
Regular Highways: $43,000 ($106.97)
Fire Protection: $41,000 ($101.99)
Sewerage: $29,000 ($72.14)
Central Staff Services: $29,000 ($72.14)
Water Utilities: $19,000 ($47.26)
Solid Waste Management: $17,000 ($42.29)
Parks & Recreation: $17,000 ($42.29)
General Public Buildings: $11,000 ($27.36)
General - Other: $1,000 ($2.49)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $48,000 ($119.40)
Interest Earnings: $20,000 ($49.75)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $20,000 ($49.75)
Regular Highways: $1,000 ($2.49)
Police Protection: $1,000 ($2.49)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $689,000 ($1713.93)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $27,000 ($67.16)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $98,000 ($243.78)
General Support: $95,000 ($236.32)
Highways: $4,000 ($9.95)
- Tax - Property: $68,000 ($169.15)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $83,000 ($206.47)
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Akron:
- WSGW (790 AM; 5 kW; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
- WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
- WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WKYO (1360 AM; 1 kW; CARO, MI; Owner: EDWARDS COMMUNICATIONS LC)
- WMAX (1440 AM; 5 kW; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: AM MEDIA SERVICES, L.L.C.)
- WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
- WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- 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.)
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTRX (1330 AM; 5 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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)
- WIDL (92.1 FM; CARO, MI; Owner: EDWARDS COMMUNICATIONS LC)
- WEEG (97.3 FM; ESSEXVILLE, MI; Owner: THE MACDONALD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WRCL (93.7 FM; FRANKENMUTH, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FLINT, INC.)
- WWBN (101.5 FM; TUSCOLA, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FLINT, INC.)
- WTRK (89.1 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: BEYOND THE BAY MEDIA GROUP)
- WKCQ (98.1 FM; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: THE MACDONALD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WOWE (98.9 FM; VASSAR, MI; Owner: PRAESTANTIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WILZ (104.5 FM; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGER (106.3 FM; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
- WLEW-FM (102.1 FM; BAD AXE, MI; Owner: THUMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTLZ (107.1 FM; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
- WTCF (100.5 FM; CARROLLTON, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
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.)
- WDCP-TV (Channel 35; BAD AXE, MI; Owner: DELTA COLLEGE)
- W68DH (Channel 68; PETOSKEY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W58CW (Channel 58; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
- W52CU (Channel 52; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
- WJRT-TV (Channel 12; FLINT, MI; Owner: FLINT LICENSE SUBSIDIARY CORP.)
- WSMH (Channel 66; FLINT, MI; Owner: WSMH LICENSEE, LLC)
- WAQP (Channel 49; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
- WDCQ-TV (Channel 19; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Owner: DELTA COLLEGE)
- WXON-LP (Channel 54; FLINT, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
- W15BP (Channel 15; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
- WUHO-LP (Channel 57; PINCONNING, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
Akron fatal accident list:
Dec 26, 2009 06:40 PM, Gilford, Lat: 43.49515, Lon: -83.46450833, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,678
Total average daily truck traffic: 117
Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic: 1,642
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - 4151 Beach Street (Lat: 43.565000 Lon: -83.510000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 95.1 m, Call Sign: KNKQ268
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Edwin H Eichler
Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., Nw #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Fax: (202) 775-9026, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6 - GARRETT KLADZYK, 4151 Beach Street (Lat: 43.565000 Lon: -83.510000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 95.1 m
Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., N.W. #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Email:
- GARRETT KLADZYK, 4151 Beach Street (Lat: 43.565000 Lon: -83.510000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 95.1 m
Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., N.W. #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Email:
- Garrett Kladzyk, 4151 Beach Street (Lat: 43.565000 Lon: -83.510000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 95.1 m, Licensee ID: L00132197
Registrant: R & G Leasing, 202 N. Port Crescent St., Bad Axe, MI 48413, Phone: (989) 550-4414 - Garrett Kladzyk, 4151 Beach Street (Lat: 43.565083 Lon: -83.511083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.4 m
Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., Nw #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Email:
- Garrett Kladzyk, 4151 Beach Street (Lat: 43.565083 Lon: -83.511083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.4 m
Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., Nw #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Email:
- Garrett Kladzyk, 4151 Beach Street (Lat: 43.565083 Lon: -83.511083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.4 m
Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., Nw #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 4380 Beach St (Lat: 43.582806 Lon: -83.529694), Call Sign: KLO336
Assigned Frequencies: 46.4200 MHz Grant Date: 06/23/2005, Expiration Date: 08/14/2015
Registrant: Universal Licensing Service, 3419 Via Lido 609, Newport Beach, CA 92663-3908, Phone: (877) 677-3639, Fax: (949) 723-2025
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - Akron, 3615 Davis St. (Lat: 43.569611 Lon: -83.511667), Type: Silo, Structure height: 56.4 m, Call Sign: WQGZ215
Assigned Frequencies: 17800.0 MHz, 17840.0 MHz Grant Date: 05/30/2007, Expiration Date: 05/30/2017, Certifier: Elizabeth Creekmore
Registrant: Cooperative Elevator Co., 7211 E. Michigan Ave., Pigeon, MI 48755, Phone: (989) 453-4500, Fax: (989) 453-3942, Email:
- AKRON CO-OP, 3615 Davis St (Lat: 43.569611 Lon: -83.511667), Type: Silo, Structure height: 56.4 m, Call Sign: WQKV767
Assigned Frequencies: 5974.85 MHz Grant Date: 09/29/2009, Expiration Date: 09/29/2019, Certifier: Leroy Koglin
Registrant: Air Advantage LLC, 465 N Franklin, Suite C, Frankenmuth, MI 48734, Phone: (989) 652-9500
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7 - Call Sign: AA8YB
Grant Date: 10/02/1996, Expiration Date: 10/02/2006, Cancellation Date: 10/03/2008
Registrant: Frantisek Dusek, Vincent O Keeffee 6064 Oakhurst Pk, Akron, MI 48701 - Call Sign: KB8OOE, Licensee ID: L00190815
Grant Date: 02/11/2003, Expiration Date: 04/20/2013, Certifier: Michael W Anthony
Registrant: Michael W Anthony, 4331 Beach, Akron, MI 48701 - Call Sign: KC8CAR, Licensee ID: L01144025
Grant Date: 04/25/2006, Expiration Date: 04/25/2016, Certifier: Vincent C O Keeffe
Registrant: Mid Michigan Wireless Association, 6064 Oakhurst Park Dr, Akron, MI 48701 - Call Sign: KC8HZJ, Licensee ID: L01283405
Grant Date: 05/14/2007, Expiration Date: 06/24/2017, Certifier: Harold E Snyder
Registrant: Harold E Snyder, 6334 M 25, Akron, MI 48701-9766 - Call Sign: N8VUM, Previous Call Sign: KB8MEQ, Licensee ID: L00611788
Grant Date: 12/23/2002, Expiration Date: 03/23/2013
Registrant: Duane H Sprague, 3402 Akron Rd, Akron, MI 48701 - Call Sign: W1IDL, Licensee ID: L00222763
Grant Date: 01/31/2008, Expiration Date: 04/24/2018
Registrant: Vincent C O Keeffe, 6064 Oakhurst Pk Dr, Akron, MI 48701 - Call Sign: KD8GPT, Licensee ID: L01303206
Grant Date: 07/11/2007, Expiration Date: 07/11/2017, Certifier: David A Cain Jr
Registrant: David A Cain Jr, 4325 North St, Akron, MI 48701
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents: See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Akron, MI
| Most common first names in Akron, MI among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Charles | 12 | 79.8 years |
| John | 12 | 71.7 years |
| William | 10 | 78.1 years |
| Robert | 10 | 74.4 years |
| Elizabeth | 8 | 78.4 years |
| Mary | 8 | 82.3 years |
| Harold | 7 | 75.6 years |
| Dorothy | 5 | 75.0 years |
| James | 5 | 75.2 years |
| Alfred | 5 | 74.4 years |
| Most common last names in Akron, MI among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Black | 8 | 79.9 years |
| Wark | 8 | 76.9 years |
| Mcpherson | 7 | 80.2 years |
| Partlo | 7 | 73.5 years |
| Turner | 7 | 86.6 years |
| Prime | 6 | 79.5 years |
| Dickson | 6 | 81.8 years |
| Cosens | 6 | 85.1 years |
| Achenbach | 5 | 90.6 years |
| Davis | 5 | 72.4 years |
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