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Akron is a tiny town of 954 people in Fulton County, Indiana. It's about 40 miles from Kokomo, IN and 87 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $136k and rent runs about $929 a month.
954people
$136kTypical home
$929/moRent
83° / 32°Summer / winter
31"Snow
210Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 954
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2,078 people per sq mi
- 87 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 40 mi to Kokomo, IN
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $136k (≈$860/mo)
- Median rent $929/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (66 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 36
- 38% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to FWA airport
- 92 mi to IND (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1945
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 863 ft
- 494 mi to the ocean
- 65 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 43 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 95 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fulton County: R+51 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk