Akron (Alabama)

Akron, AL
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Akron is a town in Hale County, Alabama, United States. In 1906, the owner of a large plantation, Waller Evan Wedgworth, sold part of his land to developers, and a construction boom followed. The town was incorporated in March 1918. At the 2010 census the population was 356, down from 521 at the 2000 census. Akron has one site on the National Register of Historic Places, the Greek Revival cottage known as Tanglewood.GeographyAkron is located in northwestern Hale County at, 3mi southeast of the Black Warrior River and northwest of Alabama State Route 60. Greensboro, the Hale County seat, is to the southeast. Eutaw is by road to the southwest, and Moundville is the same distance to the northeast.According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Akron has a total area of 1.8km2, of which 0.01sqkm, or 0.77%, are water.DemographicsAs of the 2010 Census Akron had a population of 356. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 86.5% black or African American, 13.2% white, 0.3% reporting two or more races and 0.3% Hispanic or Latino of any race.As of the census of 2000, there were 521 people, 207 households, and 142 families residing in the town. The population density was 939.2 people per square mile (365.7/km²). There were 239 housing units at an average density of 430.8 per square mile (167.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 17.85% White, 81.00% Black or African American, and 1.15% from two or more races. 1.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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