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Akron (/ ˈ æ k r ən /) is a city in and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio, United States.At the 2020 census, the city proper had a total population of 190,469, making it the fifth-most populous city in Ohio and 136th-most populous city in the U.S.
The 1810 United States census was the third census conducted in the United States. It was conducted on August 6, 1810. It showed that 7,239,881 people were living in the United States, of whom 1,191,362 were slaves. [1] The 1810 census included one new state: Ohio.
Today, Akron Public Schools and The Society host school visits and special events at the site. [3] In 1976, SCHS hired its first Executive Director, James D. Strider. In 1981, the Society sponsored the publication of Akron: City at the Summit by George Knepper and in 1983, SCHS renovated the former wood shed into exhibit space and offices. A ...
Summit County is an urban county located in the northeast region of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 540,428, [3] making it the fourth-most populous county in Ohio. Its county seat and largest city is Akron. [4] The county was formed on March 3, 1840, from portions of Medina, Portage and Stark counties.
In 1901, U.S. industrialist Andrew Carnegie agreed to donate $70,000 to build a new library in Akron. He even threw in an additional $12,000 so the building could be made of stone instead of brick.
The Akron MSA is also part of the larger Cleveland–Akron–Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area, which has a population of 3,633,962 people as of the 2020 census, the largest metropolitan area in Ohio. Historically, Greater Akron was known as the center of the United States' tire and rubber industry throughout the 20th century, and today one ...
A Youngstown man, 32, was arrested two years later but never convicted. David McNeal Sept. 1, 1928: David McNeal, 31, a laborer from Alabama, was killed following a quarrel at a pool hall at ...
There are about 150 polymer-related companies in Summit and Portage counties, and 350 more throughout Northeast Ohio, said Brian Anderson, the vice president of research for the Greater Akron Chamber.