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Akron City Directory, 1930, 1930
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1AKRON, OHIO
3The Metropolis of the "Great Western Reserve," is located 35 miles south of Cleveland, 129 miles north of Columbus, 372 miles east of Chicago, 109 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, and is the center of the middle-west industrial district
5STATISTICAL REVIEW
7Slogan—"The City of Opportunity"
9Form of Government—Modified Federal Plan
11Population—Directory Estimate, 268,830 White population (est), 248,800 Colored population (est), 20,030
13Area—45 square miles
15Altitude—1,180 feet
17Assessed Valuation—$400,000,000, with 28.6 mill tax
19Parks—40, with 545 acres
21City Bonded Debt—$29,900,000 (December 31, 1928)
23Financial—9 Banks with total deposits of $104,407,808 (June 30, 1929) Resources, $104,364,000, and clearings of $367,108,000
25Post Office Receipts—(1928) $1,935,035
27Telephones in Service—42,000
29Church Buildings—130, all denominations
31Building and Construction—(1928) $19,652,285, covering 2,127 dwelling units
33Real Estate—Transfers total 44,251
35Industry—Number of establishments, 200, employing 53,000 men and 11,000 women, paying wages of $108,500,000 annually, and having products valued at $610,000,000 annually
37Trade—Territory (Retail) serves 375,000 people within the trading area covering a radius of 18 miles
39Hotels—There are 10 hotels, with total of 1,500 rooms (Another modern hotel under construction)
41Railroads—City is served by 4 railroads
43Amusements—Largest auditorium seats 3,000 people There are numerous other theaters
45Hospitals—4, with 320 beds
47Education—University of Akron, 55, Schools including 7 high and 10 parochial Number of pupils in public schools, 52,000 Total of all teachers, 1,320 Value of all school property (public), approximately $13,000,000 (December 31, 1928)
49Volumes in Libraries—40,000
51City Statistics—248 miles of paved streets, 476 miles of sewers Capacity of water works (municipal), 20,000,000 gallons daily, with 450 miles of mains, and value of plant estimated at $13,354,000 Fire department employs 180 men, with following equipment 16 automobiles, 10 engines, 3 hook and ladder trucks, in 10 station houses, value of fire department with property, $815,371 Police department has 172 men, 1 station and 24 pieces of motor equipment
53(The foregoing through courtesy of the Akron Chamber of Commerce)
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