Akron, New York

Back to Akron, NY housing info, Erie County, New York, NY smaller cities, NY small cities, All Cities.

We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

General Map
Google Map
MSN Map

Population in July 2008: 2,968. Population change since 2000: -3.8%

Males: 1,384	(46.6%)
Females: 1,584	(53.4%)

Median resident age:	39.1 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 14001.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,273 (it was $35,313 in 2000)

Akron:	$41,273
New York:	$53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,617

Akron:	$22,617
New York:	$29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $112,889 (it was $88,900 in 2000)

Akron:	$112,889
New York:	$311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $134,769; Detached houses: $147,899; In 2-unit structures: $117,366; Mobile homes: $41,438
Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 14001

Akron, NY residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in Akron:

White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
American Indian (1.6%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Akron: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Recent posts about Akron, New York on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Akron is mentioned 90 times on our forum:

	Akron? (3 replies)
	Where are Buffalonians fleeing to? (113 replies)
	What 'do' you like about the city of Syracuse? (99 replies)
	Trying to move back to Buffalo and no luck finding a job (50 replies)
	My thoughts on gentrification (163 replies)
	Is Buffalo "Midwestern" (96 replies)

Latest news from Akron, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: German (39.9%), Irish (21.9%), English (19.4%), Polish (17.2%), Italian (10.2%), French (5.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1849

Elevation: 735 feet

Land area: 1.96 square miles.

Population density: 1512 people per square mile

(low).

Akron,NY real estate house value index trend

Home Value Estimate
Address:		Unit (optional):
City	State	Zip

Recent Home Sales
Address:
City	State	Zip
Min Price (optional)	Max Price (optional)
Prioritization: Sale Date Distance

For population 25 years and over in Akron

High school or higher: 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
Unemployed: 4.0%
Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Akron village

Never married: 23.4%
Now married: 53.3%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 10.2%
Divorced: 12.0%

25 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.8%
New York:	20.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Akron, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Akron to the number of sex offenders is 2968 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is smaller than the state average.

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

Akron:	2.6% ($2,307)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amherst, NY (13.8 miles , pop. 116,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (19.6 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (271.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Newstead, NY (1.1 miles ), Pembroke, NY (2.4 miles ), Corfu, NY (2.5 miles ), Alabama, NY (2.6 miles ), Clarence Center, NY (2.7 miles ), Clarence, NY (2.8 miles ), Alden, NY (2.9 miles ), .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $80,000
1997: 1 building, cost: $83,500
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $160,000
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $118,500
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $158,700
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
2003: 41 buildings, average cost: $161,400
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $212,500
2005: 1 building, cost: $123,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $216,700
2008: 1 building, cost: $164,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.02 N, Longitude: 78.49 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,019 (+33.0%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 472 (30.4%)

Area codes: 716, 585

This village's Wikipedia profile

Akron, New York business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +80 (+2.7%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Educational services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Food (8%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Public administration (5%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Secondary school teachers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Akron races chart

Crime in Akron by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	32.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	32.3	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	1	1	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	32.1	32.5	32.7	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	14	8	8	8	6	3	2
per 100,000	452.9	256.8	259.9	262.0	193.5	97.6	66.3
Burglaries	8	5	10	1	4	5	3
per 100,000	258.8	160.5	324.9	32.7	129.0	162.6	99.5
Thefts	16	9	21	27	15	21	26
per 100,000	517.6	288.9	682.3	884.1	483.9	682.9	862.4
Auto thefts	3	4	2	1	0	4	0
per 100,000	97.1	128.4	65.0	32.7	0.0	130.1	0.0
Arson	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.0	33.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	163.1	94.1	117.0	102.5	92.9	68.6	54.7

(click on a table row to update graph)

Average climate in Akron, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Back to the top

Akron-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.3 miles away from the Akron village center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/23/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Akron-area historical earthquake activity is above New York state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/26/1999 at 22:33:01, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 8.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.0 miles away from Akron center
On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 35.4 miles away from the city center
On 12/25/1998 at 13:30:26, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 11.2 mi) earthquake occurred 62.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2004 at 23:55:26, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MW, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.2 miles away from Akron center
On 5/25/1995 at 14:22:32, a magnitude 3.0 (2.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 17.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/2007 at 17:07:58, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.5 miles away from Akron center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Akron topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Akron:

UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; BATAVIA, NY)
LOCKPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LOCKPORT, NY)
ST JOSEPH INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CHEEKTOWAGA, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Akron, NY

Airports located in Akron:

Akron Airport (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 900, Itinerant Ops: 10,000, Local Ops: 40,000)

Amtrak station near Akron:

15 miles: BUFFALO-DEPEW (DEPEW, 55 DICK RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: WWW.ERIE.GOV/AKRON

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Akron:

ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 14 miles; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,464)
GENESEE VALLEY BOCES (about 14 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,249)
GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 2,942)
CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 20 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 4,002)
SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 21 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 9,287)
D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 2,033)
NIAGARA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SANBORN, NY; FT enrollment: 3,520)

Public high school in Akron:

AKRON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 551; Location: 47 BLOOMINGDALE AVE; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 77)

Public elementary/middle schools in Akron:

AKRON PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 739; Location: 47 BLOOMINGDALE AVE; Grades: PK-5; Our rating: 64)
AKRON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 380; Location: 47 BLOOMINGDALE AVE; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 79)

See full list of schools located in Akron

Library in Akron:

NEWSTEAD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $184,506; Location: 50 JOHN STREET; 15,261 books; 892 audio materials; 662 video materials; 147 serial subscriptions)

Click to draw/clear village borders

Cemetery: Maple Lawn Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Sleepy Hollow Lake (Recreation Areas; 13800 Siehl Road).

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

AKRON VILLAGE (Address: 43 East Avenue, Population served: 2971, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-08-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

SLEEPY HOLLOW LAKE (Address: 13081 SIEHL RD, Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

DANDE FARMS GOLF COURSE (Address: 12378 Carney Road, Population served: 77, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

READ EBERSTEIN (Address: 5131 S. NEWSTEAD RD, Population served: 40, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (SEP-08-2000)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate

Average household size:

This village:	2.3 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	63.9%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	5.6%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	8.2%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	2.6%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Akron, NY

11 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Akron compared to New York state average:

Akron, New York environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

Back to the top

Banks with branches in Akron (2009 data):

Bank of Akron: Bank Of Akron at 46 Main Street, branch established on 1900-01-01; Akron Branch at 77 Buell Street, branch established on 1996-11-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $174.4 mil, Deposits: $143.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Akron mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Erie County New York:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (65%) Electricity (32%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Akron

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	The Wesleyan Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	77.0%	2.7%	2.6%	2.0%	1.8%
Congregations	26.1%	6.7%	8.6%	1.6%	6.8%

Name	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	Lutheran Church	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	1.7%	1.6%	1.4%	1.4%	7.8%
Congregations	6.8%	5.6%	4.2%	3.9%	29.6%

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.

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	4	$13,998	$41,994	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$2,392
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		4	$1,511
Police Protection - Officers	2	$7,980	$47,880	12	$5,560
Police - Other	0	$0		3	$1,100
Streets and Highways	5	$21,847	$52,433	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$3,814	$45,768	0	$0
Water Supply	5	$13,999	$33,598	0	$0
Electric Power	4	$15,510	$46,530	0	$0
Totals for Government	21	$77,148	$44,085	24	$10,563

Akron government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $219,000
Charges - Sewerage: $316,000
All Other: $81,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $319,000
Regular Highways: $194,000

General: $78,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,602,000
Water Utilities: $415,000

Sewerage: $246,000

Regular Highways: $236,000

Fire Protection: $220,000

Police Protection: $155,000

General - Other: $146,000

Solid Waste Management: $133,000

Financial Administration: $63,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $43,000

General Public Buildings: $27,000

Central Staff Services: $9,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $22,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $41,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $233,000
General Support: $219,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,834,000
Electric Utilities: $375,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $35,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $1,757,000
Full Faith & Credit - Electric Utilities: $300,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $77,000
Electric Utilities: $75,000

Other, NEC: $35,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $62,000
Interest Earnings: $36,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $9,000
Sewerage: $2,000

Police Protection: $2,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $987,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,753,000
Water Utilities: $567,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $450,000
Beginning: $300,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $197,000
Highways: $24,000

General Support: $20,000
Tax - Property: $507,000
Public Utilities: $33,000

NEC: $19,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $734,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $110,000

2.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,341 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	2.75%
New York average:	5.41%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($879 average AGI)
Erie County: 0.18%
New York average: 0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Niagara County, NY	0.48% ($37,162 average AGI)
from Monroe County, NY	0.13% ($35,945)
from Cattaraugus County, NY	0.10% ($27,241)

3.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.75%
New York average:	6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($549 average AGI)
Erie County: 0.06%
New York average: 0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Niagara County, NY	0.52% ($38,108 average AGI)
to Monroe County, NY	0.14% ($34,817)
to Cattaraugus County, NY	0.10% ($30,478)

Strongest AM radio stations in Akron:

WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJJL (1440 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: M.J. PHILLIPS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WLGZ (990 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WECK (1230 AM; 1 kW; CHEEKTOWAGA, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WLVL (1340 AM; 1 kW; LOCKPORT, NY; Owner: CULVER COMMUNICATIONS CORP., INC.)
WUFO (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; AMHERST, NY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Akron:

WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLOF (101.7 FM; ATTICA, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCOU (88.3 FM; WARSAW, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
WBLK (93.7 FM; DEPEW, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WJYE (96.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WYRK (106.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WBFO (88.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
WBUF (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WHTT-FM (104.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WEDG (103.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDCX (99.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WJCA (102.1 FM; ALBION, NY; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WFBF (89.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WKSE (98.5 FM; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WMJQ (105.5 FM; BROCKPORT, NY; Owner: CANANDAIGUA BROADCASTING, INC.)
W284AP (104.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
DW208AM (89.5 FM; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Akron:

WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
WUTV (Channel 29; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WUTV LICENSEE, LLC)
WNLO (Channel 23; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
WDTB-LP (Channel 39; HAMBURG, NY; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WFHW-LP (Channel 58; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITIZENS TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
WBXZ-LP (Channel 56; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WBNF-CA (Channel 15; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Akron, New York:

Fatal accident count: 18
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 20
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 8
Fatalities: 20
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 32
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4

New York average:

Fatal accident count: 71
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 103
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
Fatalities: 77
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 178
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

See more detailed statistics of Akron fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 14 meters (46ft)
Total costs: $2,893,000
Total average daily traffic: 13,915
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,172
Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic: 17,224

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

3 Jackson Street, Type: Pole, Structure height: 51.8 m, Overall height: 57.1 m, Call Sign: KNKA203
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 11/15/2004, Expiration Date: 10/01/2014
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

David A Kirk, 4490 South Newstead Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 53.3 m, Overall height: 56.4 m, , Licensee ID: L01051890
Registrant: Stc Five LLC, 6391 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66251, Phone: (877) 265-6872, Email:
Corrie Zaldivar, 5877 Buell Street (3erb286b), Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Overall height: 48.8 m
Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 1200 112th Ave Ne, Suite C-191, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2

Southside Rt 5 1/2 Mi W Of Rt 93, Structure height: 36 m, Call Sign: WPBU667, Licensee ID: L00022522
Assigned Frequencies : 929.662 MHz
Grant Date: 03/11/1998, Expiration Date: 03/11/2008, Cancelation Date: 03/27/2001
Registrant: Pagemart Ii Inc, 3333 Lee Pky 12th Flr, Dallas, TX 75219, Phone: (214) 765-4000
Southside Rt 5 1/2 Mi W Of Rt 93, Structure height: 36 m, Call Sign: WPBU608, Licensee ID: L00022522
Assigned Frequencies : 929.712 MHz
Grant Date: 03/02/1998, Expiration Date: 03/02/2008, Cancelation Date: 03/27/2001
Registrant: Pagemart Ii Inc, 3333 Lee Pky 12th Flr, Dallas, TX 75219, Phone: (214) 765-4000

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4

6337 Wolcottsville Rd, Type: Building, Structure height: 8 m, Overall height: 14 m, Call Sign: KNNJ580
Assigned Frequencies : 46.0600 MHz
Grant Date: 03/01/2001, Expiration Date: 02/16/2011, Certifier: Warren Rathke
Registrant: Fire Coordinator/Niagara County, 5526 Niagara Street Extension, Lockport, NY 14095-0496, Phone: (716) 438-3171, Fax: (716) 438-3173, Email:
43 E Ave, Call Sign: KLG630, Licensee ID: L00065280
Assigned Frequencies : 153.785 MHz
Grant Date: 06/05/1998, Expiration Date: 08/04/2003, Cancelation Date: 10/05/2003
Registrant: Akron, Village Of, 21 Main St, Akron, NY 14001, Phone: (716) 542-2680
Lat: 43.016167 Lon: -78.519444, Call Sign: WPVQ899
Assigned Frequencies : 452.187 MHz, 457.187 MHz
Grant Date: 08/02/2002, Expiration Date: 08/02/2012, Certifier: Todd Meisner
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239
12012 Rapids Road, Type: Building, Structure height: 4.6 m, Overall height: 7.6 m, Call Sign: WQAL218, Licensee ID: L00057084
Assigned Frequencies : 425.450 MHz, 425.400 MHz, 425.225 MHz, 425.150 MHz, 425.475 MHz
Grant Date: 06/24/2004, Expiration Date: 06/24/2014, Certifier: Raymond F Braun
Registrant: Amherst, Town Of, 500 John James Audubon Parkway, Amherst, NY 14228, Phone: (716) 689-1230, Fax: (716) 689-1229, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

AKRON, 12200 Main St, Overall height: 32 m, Call Sign: WMQ623
Assigned Frequencies : 2112.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 06/21/2007, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
Various Locations, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPJA943
Assigned Frequencies : 956.331 MHz
Grant Date: 12/30/2000, Expiration Date: 01/26/2011
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1

Akron Airport, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: KZY3, Licensee ID: L00009471
Assigned Frequencies : 122.725 MHz
Grant Date: 09/18/2007, Expiration Date: 10/15/2017
Registrant: Christian Airmen Incorporated

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Akron)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Akron)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	6	$118,638	18	$85,703	11	$89,955	10	$16,749	1	$18,360	2	$78,235	3	$24,243
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	3	$76,643	3	$113,617	1	$16,900	0	$0	1	$92,560	1	$120,470
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$162,350	7	$60,761	15	$109,161	7	$24,871	0	$0	0	$0	3	$40,647
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	2	$111,290	10	$95,792	1	$25,710	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	2	$59,505	1	$153,530	0	$0	0	$0	1	$23,510	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0148.01

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	4	$136,635	1	$73,460
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0148.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 46
Hazardous Condition: 32
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Akron

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Akron, NY

Back to Akron, NY housing info, Erie County, New York, NY smaller cities, NY small cities, All Cities.

Back to the top

Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2009 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.