Local servicesHospitalYuma District Hospital24.0 miPost officeAkron Post Office6.1 miTown hallAkron Town Hall6.2 miPoliceWashington County Sheriff's Office5.9 miFire stationAkron Volunteer Fire Department6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDenver International Airport DEN80 miInterstateI-7623 miUS highwayUS 345.6 miAmtrakFort Morgan, CO FMG35 miCoachEast Morgan County LibraryBustang Outrider26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80720 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80720 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:23 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:11 am – 4:30 pm
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People2,247 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.61,017 householdsMedian household income $65,913Median home value $219,100Median rent $1,114 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $994 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,044 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, farming, forestry and mining 12%, public administration 10%Average commute 20 minutes77% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%, German or Dutch 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 16°F16 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month May32 in of snow a year, on about 22 days48 days above 90°F, 166 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Akron 4 E station, 6 mi away; snow from Woodrow 6nne
Nearby landmarksAkron-Washington Company Recreation Reservoirreservoir · 4.7 miAkron Reservoirreservoir · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWashington County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality55% of days had good air in 2025201 of 365 days measured163 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 49, worst day 112main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Adams County, CO, 62 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Akronserves 2,379 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Mar 2024: disinfection by-products, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,570 ft1,393 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
