Akron, Pennsylvania
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Akron is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is a small town with two main roads going through it: Main Street and Pennsylvania Route 272. The town is mostly residential with a number of small businesses. The American headquarters of the Mennonite church's relief organization, the Mennonite Central Committee, is located in the center of the town. The town features the Roland Park which has baseball fields, pavilions, a pond, a gazebo, tennis courts, and an 18 target Disc golf course.
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[edit] General information
- ZIP code: 17501
- Area code: 717
- Local phone code: 859
- Main Street's speed limit: 25 miles per hour
- 7th Street's speed limit: 35-40 MPH
- Cops pull over vehicles that travel on yellow through the town's only traffic light
[edit] History
A railroad used to run through Akron and there was a railroad station in the town. The railroad is now gone, but along the old site of the railroad remnants of the tracks can still be found, such as railroad ties.
[edit] Law and government
Akron borough is an independent local government unit located in Lancaster County. It is run by an elected borough council and an elected mayor.
[edit] Geography
Akron is located at (40.156472, -76.204000)GR1.
The borough is located on a hill. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²), all land.
[edit] Economy
The economy is mostly made up of small businesses. There are very few large businesses because the town is small and mostly residential. The largest business is the non-profit Mennonite Central Committee, which has its headquarters in the town.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 4,046 people, 1,622 households, and 1,138 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,239.8/km² (3,199.8/mi²). There were 1,687 housing units at an average density of 516.9/km² (1,334.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.42% White, 0.54% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.38% Asian, 0.79% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 2.22% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,622 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the borough the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $45,407, and the median income for a family was $53,365. Males had a median income of $37,061 versus $24,545 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,983. About 3.4% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Services
- Akron Volunteer Fire Company
- Lancaster County Station 1-2
- 1229 Main Street
- 717-859-1351
- http://www.akronfire.org
Akron borough police department
- 117 S 7th St
- (717)859-1600
[edit] Lodging
- Bella Vista Bed and Breakfast
[edit] Restaurants
- Piero's
[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
The Akron Restaurant is no longer in business.
