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Akron, Ohio
City
Downtown Akron Akron Art Museum Canal Park Stan Hywet Hall Goodyear Airdock
Nicknames:  Rubber City, City of Invention, Rubber Capital of the World (historical)
Interactive map of Akron
Location in Summit County, Ohio
Akron Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°04′50″N 81°31′20″W / 41.08056°N 81.52222°W / 41.08056; -81.52222
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Summit
Founded	1825
Incorporated	1836 (village)
Incorporated	1865 (city)
Named for	from Ancient Greek ἄκρον (ákron) 'summit, high point'
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
Area [1]
• City	62.27 sq mi (161.29 km2)
• Land	61.93 sq mi (160.41 km2)
• Water	0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2)  0.55%
Elevation [2]	945 ft (288 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• City	190,469
• Rank	US: 136th
• Density	3,075.4/sq mi (1,187.4/km2)
• Urban	541,879 (US: 79th)
• Urban density	1,802.4/sq mi (695.9/km2)
• Metro	702,219 (US: 82nd)
Demonym	Akronite
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	44301-44321, 44325-44326, 44328, 44333-44334, 44372, 44396, 44398
Area codes	234, 330
FIPS code	39-01000
GNIS feature ID	1086993[2]
Website	www.akronohio.gov

Akron is a large city in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is found near the Ohio & Lake Erie canal. It is home to the U.S. rubber industry, including Goodyear tires.

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