Housing data for Akron Township (Wilkin County), MN
Akron Township (Wilkin County), MN has an estimated 135 residents and 43 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Wilkin County.
9.3% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 135 (±44)
- Housing units
- 43 (±13)
- Households that rent
- 9.3%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +9.8%
What stands out in Akron Township (Wilkin County)
Homes heated by fuel oil: 30.2% (±16.5 points) in Akron Township (Wilkin County), higher than in Wilkin County (8.1%).
Households that rent: 9.3% (±8.9 points) in Akron Township (Wilkin County), lower than in Wilkin County (20.3%).
Median household income: $93,281 (±$6,615) in Akron Township (Wilkin County), higher than in Wilkin County ($71,410).
Median home value: $232,800 (±$19,673) in Akron Township (Wilkin County), higher than in Wilkin County ($182,200).
Housing in Akron Township (Wilkin County) at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 9.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $93,281 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $232,800 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,750 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,861 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 93.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 86.0% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 58.1% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 24.6 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +9.8% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 4.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Akron Township (Wilkin County) against Wilkin County, its state and the nation
| Akron Township (Wilkin County) | Wilkin County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 135 (±44) | 6,371 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 43 (±13) | 2,983 (±40) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.3% (±8.9 points) | 20.3% (±3.8 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $564 (±$159) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $93,281 (±$6,615) | $71,410 (±$4,499) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $232,800 (±$19,673) | $182,200 (±$24,442) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,861 (±$437) | $1,435 (±$100) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 86.0% (±46.7 points) | 66.3% (±6.5 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.6 minutes (±3.2) | 21.8 minutes (±2.1) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.0% (±9.6 points) | 84.7% (±3.4 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.3 years (±9.4) | 42.2 years (±0.5) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Akron Township (Wilkin County) covers 35.4 square miles of land, about 4 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Akron Township (Wilkin County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 123 (±32) | 135 (±44) | +9.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 52 (±13) | 43 (±13) | −17.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $169,600 (±$83,134) | $232,800 (±$19,673) | +37.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $76,250 (±$47,834) | $93,281 (±$6,615) | +22.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,625 (±$361) | $1,750 (±$1,260) | +7.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,413 (±$158) | $1,861 (±$437) | +31.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 4.3% (±5.9 points) | 9.3% (±8.9 points) | +5.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Wilkin County
Akron Township (Wilkin County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Wilkin County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Wilkin County recorded 112 violent and 209 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Akron Township (Wilkin County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56579 | 18% | 1,050 | $742 | $235,500 | $89,583 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Akron Township (Wilkin County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rothsay | 4.3 mi | $775 | $153,400 | 14.2% |
| Oscar Township | 4.8 mi | — | $272,900 | 1.3% |
| Tanberg Township | 5.6 mi | — | $266,700 | 5.3% |
| Meadows Township | 6.4 mi | — | $250,000 | 0.0% |
| Andrea Township | 6.5 mi | — | $405,600 | 9.5% |
| Carlisle Township | 8.1 mi | — | $336,800 | 11.9% |
| Trondhjem Township | 8.4 mi | — | $323,100 | 0.0% |
| Manston Township | 8.4 mi | — | $433,300 | 7.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Akron Township (Wilkin County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $706 | $846 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,481 |
HUD income limits for Akron Township (Wilkin County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,650 | $34,350 | $54,950 |
| 2 people | $23,600 | $39,250 | $62,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,150 | $70,650 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,050 | $78,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,000 | $84,800 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,900 | $91,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,850 | $97,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,750 | $103,650 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Wilkin County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $98,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Akron Township (Wilkin County)
Is Akron Township (Wilkin County) growing?
In Akron Township (Wilkin County), the number of residents went from 123 in 2015–2019 to 135 in 2020–2024 (+9.8%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Akron Township (Wilkin County)?
The ZIP code that covers Akron Township (Wilkin County) is 56579.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 56579?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56579 is $742 (±$313) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Akron township, Wilkin County, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Akron township, Wilkin County, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Akron township, Wilkin County, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Akron township, Wilkin County, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Akron township, Wilkin County, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Akron township, Wilkin County, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Akron township, Wilkin County, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Wilkin County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Wilkin County, MN
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Akron township, Wilkin County, Minnesota (county subdivision:00550, in state:27 county:167).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .