Akron is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the fifth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 190,469 at the 2020 census. The Akron metropolitan area has an estimated 702,000 residents. Akron is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau in Northeast Ohio, about 40 miles south of downtown Cleveland. First settled in 1810, the city was founded by Simon Perkins and Paul Williams in 1825 along the Little Cuyahoga River at the summit of the developing Ohio and Erie Canal. Its name is derived from the Greek word ἄκρον, signifying a summit or high point. It was briefly renamed South Akron after Eliakim Crosby founded nearby North Akron in 1833, until both merged into an incorporated village in 1836. In the 1910s, Akron doubled in population, making it the nation's fastest-growing city.

Country: United States
State: Ohio
County: Summit
Founded: 1825
Incorporated: 1836 (village)
Incorporated: 1865 (city)
Founded by: , Simon Perkins, Paul Williams
• Type: Mayor–council
• Mayor: Shammas Malik (D)
• Water: 0.55%
Population (2020): 190,469
• Estimate (2024): 189,664
• Rank: US: 140th
• Urban: 541,879 (US: 79th)
• Metro: 702,219 (US: 83rd)
Demonym(s): Akronite
Time zone: Eastern (EST) (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST): EDT (UTC−4)
ZIP Code: 44301-44321, 44325-44326, 44328, 44333-44334, 44372, 44396, 44398
FIPS code: 39-01000
GNIS feature ID: 1086993
Official Website: https://www.akronohio.gov/
Wikidata description: city and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio, United States
Wikidata id: Q163132
Wikidata label: Akron
Wikidata aliases: Array
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