Akron is a city in Plymouth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,558 at the 2020 census.
Akron, Iowa, as seen from the industrial park on the south edge of town.
Akron honor guard in 1921 for Private Albert E. Hoschler, the first from Akron to enlist in the World War I, and the first from Akron killed in battle in France (on March 5, 1918).
A view of Reed Street at Second Street in Akron, 1908
Plymouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,698. The county seat is Le Mars. Plymouth County was named after Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Plymouth County Courthouse