Town guide

Akron, Indiana

Akron is a town in Fulton County, Indiana, home to about 954 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46910.

Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population9542,074 per sq mi
Median home value$136,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$123Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Akron

1 ZIP code

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Around Akron

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)92 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Wayne International Airport (FWA)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN47 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL101 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Akron; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Akron

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Akron had 1,125 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 350th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Fulton County grew from 17,453 residents in 1900 to 20,480 in 2020.

Akron population by census2000: 1,076, 2010: 1,167, 2020: 1,1251,07620001,16720101,1252020

Fulton County, 1900–2020

Fulton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,453, 1910: 16,879, 1920: 16,478, 1930: 15,038, 1940: 15,577, 1950: 16,565, 1960: 16,957, 1970: 16,984, 1980: 19,335, 1990: 18,840, 2000: 20,511, 2010: 20,836, 2020: 20,48017K’00’1016K’20’3016K’40’5017K’60’7019K’80’9021K’00’1020K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 40.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AkronJan: high 32°F, low 17°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 20°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 28°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 39°F, 3.9 in; May: high 71°F, low 50°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 23°F, 2.4 in32°17°Jan2.836°20°Feb2.347°28°Mar2.660°39°Apr3.971°50°May4.480°60°Jun4.383°63°Jul4.482°61°Aug4.176°53°Sep3.264°43°Oct3.249°32°Nov3.137°23°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochester, IN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Fulton County

5,685 jobs at 465 businesses in Fulton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fulton CountyManufacturing: 1,770 jobs; Retail trade: 1,054 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 739 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 577 jobs; Wholesale trade: 474 jobs; Other services: 302 jobs; Construction: 187 jobs; Finance and insurance: 172 jobsManufacturing 31% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 8% Other services 5% Construction 3% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Akron.

Nearest hospitals

  • Woodlawn HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rochester8.3 miles
  • Kosciusko Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Warsaw18.1 miles
  • Parkview Wabash Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wabash18.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Akron

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Pike Memorial Park · 23 acres1.0 mi
  • Cutshall Park · 18 acres0.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Akron Family Pharmacy0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Akron Public Library0.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Akron

Public schools here are run by Tippecanoe Valley School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Akron Elementary SchoolAkronK–5354Public0.7 mi
Tippecanoe Valley Middle SchoolAkron6–8432Public5.1 mi
Tippecanoe Valley High SchoolAkron9–12568Public4.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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