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Akron

Ohio · United States
City population
197,542
#131
in United States
#5
in Ohio
#2,928
worldwide
WashingtonAkron
41.081, -81.519 · 453 km from Washington
City population
197,542
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#131
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#2,928
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.1%
of the national population

About Akron

Akron is a city in Ohio, United States with a population of 197,542. It is the 131st largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 2,928th largest worldwide. It lies 453 km from Washington.

Position in United States
#131of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in Ohio
#5of 127
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
United States
Region
Ohio
Rank in region
#5of 127
Distance to capital
453 km
to Washington
Elevation
291 m
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
41.081, -81.519
Record updated
2021-08-01
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.

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