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Akron, OH
Ohio · Summit County · Akron Metro
Akron is a large city in Ohio with a population of 189,526. Residents earn $48,544 per year, which is 35% below the national average.
2.9
/5.0
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Fair
189,526
Population
3,060/sq mi density
$48,544
Median Income
$29,763 per capita
$111,200
Home Value
$134,376 Zillow
$930
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
252 sunny days/yr
901
Violent Crime/100K
3,319 property/100K
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Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$48,544 median income, 5.1% unemployment
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Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$111,200 home value, $930/mo rent
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Safety
1.0 / 5.0
901 violent crimes/100K (137% above avg)
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Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Explore Near Akron
Historic Markers
17
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Haunted Places
6
Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings
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Haunted Places Near Akron, OH
6 reported haunted locations found near Akron, OH.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Hoban High School | The new art rooms, tutoring center and admissions office and the school was built in the remodeled building were the old Brothers dormitories had been (The school is run by the Brothers Of Holy Cross) and it has been reported that on the feast of St. Joseph (the Brothers patron saint) a line of men in dark priest robe can be seen walking through out the wing of the school looking for their old rooms. They have never been seen anywhere else in the school. The men’s locker rooms are haunted b... |
| Hower House and TKE House | The Hower House, currently owned by the University of Akron, has a well-known female ghost purported to be one of the Howers. She apparently is angry due to husband's infidelity and likes to scare male workers and guests. There are also reports that one of the fraternity houses nearby is also haunted, and this ghost has been seen by students. The ghost is that of a young girl servant who died in the home when it was still used as a residence and is buried in a hard to find grave located behin... |
| Summit County Juvenile Detention Home | a ghost of a matron that worked and was killed here is seen. |
| The Akron Civic Theatre | Well-known story still told by some of the theatre's tour guides is the story of Fred the janitor. Fred was a life-long employee of the Civic, back in the days when it was called the "Loews Theatre". He died on the premises, but his ghost still tends to duties, namely keeping vandals at bay in the bathrooms. The Civic has been the site of many high school proms, and several sightings have been reported of a figure that "attacks" would-be vandals. Another ghost reported many times is that of a... |
| University of Akron | Sigma Nu House - The Sigma Nu House in Akron has been haunted for many years. The house was purchased by Sigma Nu from a sorority on the campus. Legend has it, one of the sorority members hung herself in the boiler room at the house. Many of the Sigma Nu members have had run-ins with her spirit. Still today, no member of Sigma Nu will go into the boiler room by themselves. |
| University of Akron | Sorority house - Sisters who live in the sorority house have had plates thrown at them in the kitchen and break when they hit the wall. Closet doors in the attic fly open and slam shut when there is no one up there. From the first floor, you can hear people walking around and moving furniture upstairs when no one else is home. |