Map of Akron town, Alabama

Akron (/ˈækrɒn/) 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.

Akron town overview:
Name:	Akron town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Alabama
County:	Hale County
Elevation:	131 ft (40 m)
Total Area:	0.69 sq mi (1.79 km²)
Land Area:	0.69 sq mi (1.78 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	225
Population Density:	327.99/sq mi (126.68/km²)
ZIP code:	35441
FIPS code:	0100676
GNISfeature ID:	112953

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Geography

Akron is located in northwestern Hale County at 32°52′35″N 87°44′28″W / 32.87639°N 87.74111°W / 32.87639; -87.74111 (32.876425, -87.740978), 3 miles (5 km) southeast of the Black Warrior River and 1 mile (1.6 km) northwest of Alabama State Route 60. Greensboro, the Hale County seat, is 17 miles (27 km) to the southeast. Eutaw is 14 miles (23 km) 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 0.7 square miles (1.8 km), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km), or 0.77%, is water.