Map of Akron borough, Pennsylvania

Akron is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 4,169,

Akron borough overview:
Name:	Akron borough
LSAD Code:	21
LSAD Description:	borough (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Lancaster County
Elevation:	509 ft (155 m)
Total Area:	1.23 sq mi (3.19 km²)
Land Area:	1.23 sq mi (3.18 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Total Population:	4,152
Population Density:	3,383.86/sq mi (1,307.03/km²)
ZIP code:	17501
Area code:	717
FIPS code:	4200540
Website:	www.akron-pa.com

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History

Akron was incorporated as a borough in 1895. Before this point, a small village called New Berlin sat at the center of the borough. A railroad used to run through Akron and served a railroad station in the town. A trolley also used to run in parts of the borough. The railroad has since been abandoned and is now the Warwick to Ephrata Rail Trail.

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Geography

Akron is located in northern Lancaster County at 40°9′23″N 76°12′14″W / 40.15639°N 76.20389°W / 40.15639; -76.20389 (40.156472, -76.204000). It is bordered to the north by the borough of Ephrata. Two main roads pass through the borough: Main Street and 7th Street (Pennsylvania Route 272). Lancaster, the county seat, is 11 miles (18 km) to the southwest, and Reading is 21 miles (34 km) to the northeast.

The borough is located on a hill. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.23 square miles (3.19 km), all land. Cocalico Creek forms part of the northern border of the borough and loops past the west side of the borough, leading to the Conestoga River, a tributary of the Susquehanna.