| With a population of over 217,000, Akron, Ohio is the 80th largest city in the US. The MSA area has a population of nearly 700,000. Akron was officially established in 1825. Akron lies adjacent to the Cuyahoga River. Large companies and corporations found in the Akron area include Roadway Express, Goodyear Tire and Rubber, FirstMerit Bank, and FirstEnergy and others in the tire and rubber, technology and transportation industires. The American trucking industry has its roots in Akron. The weather in Akron ranges from winter temperatures with a low of 20 to a high of 81 in the summer. Rainfall precipitation averages about three inches each month. Famous people with ties to the area include Clark Gable who worked in a factory there as a young man as well as Hugh Downs, John Lithgow, and Thurmon Munson. Healthcare and hospitals in the area are provided by Arkon General Health System and Summa Health System. Akron Children's Hospital is a leader in childrens' burn treatment. Local entertainment and arts include the National Inventors Hall of Fame, the Arkon Art Museum, Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens, Derby Downs, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, and the Arkon Civic Theater. Local sports teams include the Akron Aeros minor league baseball team and Akron Racers softball team as well as the University of Arkon Zips college sports teams. Akron is home of the annual Soap Box Derby. Local higher education institutions include University of Arkon. The Arkon Beacon Journal is the area's newspaper. The Arkon-Canton Regional Airport serves the area. Local main highways include Interstate I-76, I-77, and I-277. |
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