AKRON NEIGHBORHOODS
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Location: North / East Side
Chapel Hill is one of Akron’s two large commercial districts. Located in Northeast Akron it borders Cuyahoga Falls to the north and Tallmadge to the east. The area is mostly commercial north of Tallmadge Avenue, with a commercial and retail mix on Tallmadge Avenue. Single and multi-family residential use predominates south of Tallmadge Avenue. There is major retail development along Home Avenue, Howe Road, and Brittain Road, with the retail area anchored by the Chapel Hill Mall at the northeast corner.
Chapel Hill is accessible off State Route 8 via two interchanges. Chapel Hill is one of Akron’s smaller residential neighborhoods, with only 2.5% of its population and 3% of households. Chapel Hill lost a higher percentage of its population than the City during the 1990s. Although average household income is lower than in the City as a whole, there is also a lower percentage of persons in poverty. 61% of Chapel Hill residents are under 45 years of age. Chapel Hill also has a higher proportion of elderly residents than the City.
According to The City of Akron’s statistics there are 5,466 people living in 2,934 households. Chapel Hill is 79% Caucasian. The average household income (1999) is $33,930, about seven thousand lower than the city average.
Financial and legal offices, hotel, hospital, government and other civic buildings predominate in
Summit County’s county seat. Commercial uses and light industry are the primary land uses south of
Cedar Street, in Opportunity Park and along Wolf Ledges. The historic Ohio and Erie Canal
provides business, recreational, and unique residential location opportunities.
Downtown features adaptive re-use of historic structures such as the B.F. Goodrich plant (Canal
Place on South Main Street), combined with modern additions. These include the Canal Park
baseball stadium, Knight Convention Center, Inventors’ Hall of Fame and new library. Residential redevelopment includes conversion of the YMCA into modern apartments and construction of new condominiums at the Landings at Canal Park.
Downtown has the lowest percentage of Under 20s in the City, and higher percentages than the City of all adult age groups. The dominant age group is 20-44 years.
Downtown is about equally divided between Whites and African-Americans. Lower household incomes can be partially explained by a high percentage of persons living alone, and the high number of income restricted housing units. The number of persons in poverty declined, though by a lower percentage than the City.
The percentage of persons with no high school diploma is almost double that of the City. A little more than a third of Downtown residents have some college or higher education, against almost half of City residents.
The occupational profile of Downtown residents differs from the City in having a substantially lower percentage of persons in Management and the Professions and a higher percentage of Service occupations.
Downtown is most notable for the high incidence of non-family households, especially persons living alone.
Downtown has some of the oldest, as well as some of the newest, housing in the City. The mix of housing is quite similar in age to that of the City. Downtown has one of the lowest owner
occupancy rates in the City, but newer construction spurred one of the largest increases in owner-occupancy of any neighborhood from 1990-2000. The value of Downtown owner-occupied units is
78% of those in the City.
Source: Akron Neighborhood Profile: Downtown
Location: East Side
Industrial / commercial land uses east of Kelly Avenue; with single-family housing predominating west of Kelly Avenue, and multi-family housing in the south. If South Arlington Street is East
Akron’s “Main Streetâ€, the 11,375 square foot East Akron Community House (E.A.C.H.) is “Town Hallâ€.
Located south of I-76 and east of I-77, the neighborhood has good highway access.
East Akron is younger than Akron, with over 70% of the population under 45.
East Akron is an ethnically diverse neighborhood about equally divided between African-Americans and Whites. Household income just kept pace with inflation from 1990 – 2000. The number of persons in poverty declined, though by a lower percentage than the City.
About three-quarters of East Akronites have either a high school diploma or some college, but the percentages of those with bachelor’s and graduate/professional degrees trail the City.
In most occupational categories, East Akron is similar to the rest of the City, except there are fewer people in Management and Professional positions and more in Production, Transportation, and Material Moving.
Persons Living Alone is the largest category of households. About half of East Akron households have children under 18. The percentage of Married households, with or without children, is smaller than Other Family households.
The age of housing units in East Akron is similar to that in the rest of Akron, with a slightly lower percentage of units built from 1980 – 2000 and a slightly higher percentage of units built before 1940. There are fewer total housing units in East Akron in 2000 than 1990, plus a large drop in renter-occupied units. The value of the average owner-occupied housing unit is 61% of that of the City. Owner-occupied housing appreciated at a slightly lower rate during the 1990s.
Source: Akron Neighborhood Profile: East Akron
Location: North / West Side
Elizabeth Park Valley was developed around the old Ohio & Erie Canal in the mid-1800s. The area is located within a walking distance of Akron’s downtown. Many people have old canal locks in their back yards. The park, a part of the Cascade Locks Historic District, is the site of the restored Mustill House & Store, which served as a general store to canal users from the 1820s till the end of the 19th century. The Towpath Trail, which will one day stretch from Lake Erie to New Philadelphia, brings thousands of hikers and bikers to the area each year.
According to The City of Akron’s statistics there are 4,166 people living in 1,838 households. The average household income (1999) is $28,430.
Location: East Side
Ellet is physically separated from the other neighborhoods by a Highway Interstate 76, a river, and an airport.
Ellet petitioned the City of Akron for annexation in 1929. In the 1990s when Akron’s total population was reduced by over three percent, Ellet started booming. In fact, one in twelve houses in Ellet were built after 1990. Situated at the far eastern edge of Akron, it borders Mogadore to the east and Springfield Township to the south.
Ellet includes many of Akron’s bigger attractions including the University of Akron’s Rubber Bowl, a former city owned property that was sold to the University for only a penny. Next door is Derby Downs home of the annual All-American Soap Box Derby. The Goodyear Airdock, which used to house construction projects for Goodyear’s new blimp designs, is also nearby. Today it is owned by Lockheed Martin, which runs a sizeable operation in Ellet. The Akron Fulton airport is also nearby. Fulton is municipally owned. Annual flights to and from the airport have increased from 24,000 in 1998 to 35,000 in 2004.
The neighborhood includes numerous single family households. Commercial activity is scattered mostly on East Market Street, part of Ohio Route 18 and Eastgate Plaza on Canton Road (State Route 91). In recent years, new retail redevelopment has also taken place south of Hyre Park.
According to The City of Akron’s statistics there are 18,132 people living in 7,892 households. Ellet is 94% Caucasian. The average household income (1999) is 40,864, representative of the city average.
Location: West Side
Situated in Northwest Akron, bordered by Fairlawn, with easy access to I-77, Fairlawn Heights was designed to be a single-family neighborhood featuring elegant homes on large lots in a country-like setting. Retail, office, and some apartment development along West Market Street are the sole exception.
Fairlawn Heights’ age profile is older than that of the City. Nearly half of the population is 45 and over.
Fairlawn Heights is a small neighborhood, with 1.4% of Akron’s population. Fairlawn Heights’ population is 90% white, 5% African-American, and 5% Asian. With more than twice the City’s average household income, Fairlawn Heights is Akron’s most affluent neighborhood. However, while real income of households grew in Akron during the 1990s, it fell nearly 40% in Fairlawn Heights.
The education level of Fairlawn Heights residents is considerably higher than the residents of the City. Over half of adults have bachelor’s or graduate degrees.
Approximately half of Fairlawn Heights residents are in Management or Professional occupations. Technical, Sales, and Office occupations are the next largest group, followed by small percentages of residents in other occupational groups.
Fairlawn Heights has a high percentage (over 60%) of Married households. Children in Fairlawn Heights who are under 18 are eight times as likely to live in Married households as in Other Family households. Fairlawn Heights is the only neighborhood in Akron where the number of households composed of persons living alone is smaller than the number of Married households.
The 1960s were a peak building period for Fairlawn Heights. Four out of five housing units were built from 1940 – 1980. A limited amount of housing continues to be built. More than four out of five housing units are owner-occupied. This is the highest owner-occupancy rate in the City.
Fairlawn Heights owner-occupied housing has the highest average value in the City. With the average
value of owner-occupied homes already exceeding $200,000, it appreciated less than any neighborhood in the City during the 1990s.
Source: Akron Neighborhood Profile: Fairlawn Heights
Location: South / East Side
Harvey Firestone embarked on creating a neighborhood with tree-lined boulevards curved around a central park. He saw families of different income levels living together in diverse styles of homes. He saw churches, schools and stores within walking distance. When Seiberling started on his ambitious housing initiatives in Goodyear Heights, Harvey Firestone did not want to be outdone. Like Seiberling, Harvey Firestone hired his estate landscape architect, Alling S. DeForest, to design the layout for Firestone Park. Akron officials have pushed the limits of the area beyond its original borders. City publications draw the park as far south as Firestone Country Club, annexed from Coventry Township in 1985. Firestone Park is located in south Akron, bordering Coventry Twp. Firestone has easy access to two freeways, Interstate 77 and Interstate 277 / U.S. Highway 224. The 2000 U.S. census can explain the attraction objectively. It paints a portrait of an educated working-class population with good incomes and home values. Firestone Park, a public park shaped like the original Firestone shield emblem, is at the heart of the community. It is surrounded by churches, a school, a community center, a new library, and a small business district.
Location: East Side
As early as 1910 Frank A. Seiberling, founder and then president of Goodyear Tire and Rubber, realized how detrimental the housing shortage was to his workers and his company. Even though labor was abundant, Seiberling believed that the transient nature of the work force cost the company a great deal. Training wasn’t cheap, and the cost of constantly retraining new employees was proving to be unmanageable. To solve this problem Seiberling proposed purchasing a large parcel of farm land half a mile from the Goodyear factories. The board was not convinced. The company felt that it was too risky to get involved in the intimate affairs of their employees. However, Seiberling was so committed to the project that he bought the land himself. Seiberling choose a rural plot of farmland just northeast of Goodyear’s main plant.
Seiberling hired his personal landscape architect to spearhead the project. He chose sweeping streets over a grid infrastructure and included provision for all modern conveniences like gas, electricity, and telephones. The main thoroughfares were also designed to eventually carry street cars.
One of the key differences between Goodyear Heights and Firestone Park was the hospitality extended to non employees for the purchase of a home. Though Goodyear opened the door of purchasing a home to all Akron residents, the 25 % increase in selling price and the lack of company sponsored financing made it very unlikely that non Goodyear employees would buy. Goodyear Heights Realty had an explicit policy against selling to African Americans.
Goodyear Heights borders Tallmadge to the east and has access to I-76. Goodyear Heights remains an overwhelmingly single-family residential community. There is neighborhood-level retail development at Six Corners. Eastwood Avenue near Darrow borders suburban style strip shopping centers. The Goodyear Heights Metropolitan Park provides a wide range of recreational activities to people throughout the area. Though the majority of the housing was constructed between 1940 and 1980, the city has been buying up land to build new developments, the latest one being built along Honodle.
According to The City of Akron’s statistics there are 20,556 people living in 8,817 households. The average household income (1999) is $42,746, slightly higher than the city average.
Location: West Side
Highland Square is known as one of the more eclectic areas of Akron. It is a pleasant residential area where famous residents such as John S. Knight, Senator Charles Dick, presidential candidate Wendell Willkie, industrialist Paul Litchfield, and Alcoholics Anonymous founder Dr. Robert Smith have lived.
Highland Square, with its multi-story apartments, is more densely populated than the rest of Akron, which is vastly single unit homes. There are many apartments clearly visible when driving through the neighborhood’s major thoroughfare, West Market Street. Many of the older apartment buildings on North Portage Path bear the names of the builders' daughters. Highland Square is strongly progressive; John Kerry’s Summit County Headquarters was located in a Highland Square storefront during the 2004 Presidential Election. Many homosexuals have made their home here and many businesses are either gay owned or
Chapel Hill
Location: North / East Side
Chapel Hill is one of Akron’s two large commercial districts. Located in Northeast Akron it borders Cuyahoga Falls to the north and Tallmadge to the east. The area is mostly commercial north of Tallmadge Avenue, with a commercial and retail mix on Tallmadge Avenue. Single and multi-family residential use predominates south of Tallmadge Avenue. There is major retail development along Home Avenue, Howe Road, and Brittain Road, with the retail area anchored by the Chapel Hill Mall at the northeast corner.
Chapel Hill is accessible off State Route 8 via two interchanges. Chapel Hill is one of Akron’s smaller residential neighborhoods, with only 2.5% of its population and 3% of households. Chapel Hill lost a higher percentage of its population than the City during the 1990s. Although average household income is lower than in the City as a whole, there is also a lower percentage of persons in poverty. 61% of Chapel Hill residents are under 45 years of age. Chapel Hill also has a higher proportion of elderly residents than the City.
According to The City of Akron’s statistics there are 5,466 people living in 2,934 households. Chapel Hill is 79% Caucasian. The average household income (1999) is $33,930, about seven thousand lower than the city average.
Downtown
Financial and legal offices, hotel, hospital, government and other civic buildings predominate in
Summit County’s county seat. Commercial uses and light industry are the primary land uses south of
Cedar Street, in Opportunity Park and along Wolf Ledges. The historic Ohio and Erie Canal
provides business, recreational, and unique residential location opportunities.
Downtown features adaptive re-use of historic structures such as the B.F. Goodrich plant (Canal
Place on South Main Street), combined with modern additions. These include the Canal Park
baseball stadium, Knight Convention Center, Inventors’ Hall of Fame and new library. Residential redevelopment includes conversion of the YMCA into modern apartments and construction of new condominiums at the Landings at Canal Park.
Downtown has the lowest percentage of Under 20s in the City, and higher percentages than the City of all adult age groups. The dominant age group is 20-44 years.
Downtown is about equally divided between Whites and African-Americans. Lower household incomes can be partially explained by a high percentage of persons living alone, and the high number of income restricted housing units. The number of persons in poverty declined, though by a lower percentage than the City.
The percentage of persons with no high school diploma is almost double that of the City. A little more than a third of Downtown residents have some college or higher education, against almost half of City residents.
The occupational profile of Downtown residents differs from the City in having a substantially lower percentage of persons in Management and the Professions and a higher percentage of Service occupations.
Downtown is most notable for the high incidence of non-family households, especially persons living alone.
Downtown has some of the oldest, as well as some of the newest, housing in the City. The mix of housing is quite similar in age to that of the City. Downtown has one of the lowest owner
occupancy rates in the City, but newer construction spurred one of the largest increases in owner-occupancy of any neighborhood from 1990-2000. The value of Downtown owner-occupied units is
78% of those in the City.
Source: Akron Neighborhood Profile: Downtown
East Akron
Location: East Side
Industrial / commercial land uses east of Kelly Avenue; with single-family housing predominating west of Kelly Avenue, and multi-family housing in the south. If South Arlington Street is East
Akron’s “Main Streetâ€, the 11,375 square foot East Akron Community House (E.A.C.H.) is “Town Hallâ€.
Located south of I-76 and east of I-77, the neighborhood has good highway access.
East Akron is younger than Akron, with over 70% of the population under 45.
East Akron is an ethnically diverse neighborhood about equally divided between African-Americans and Whites. Household income just kept pace with inflation from 1990 – 2000. The number of persons in poverty declined, though by a lower percentage than the City.
About three-quarters of East Akronites have either a high school diploma or some college, but the percentages of those with bachelor’s and graduate/professional degrees trail the City.
In most occupational categories, East Akron is similar to the rest of the City, except there are fewer people in Management and Professional positions and more in Production, Transportation, and Material Moving.
Persons Living Alone is the largest category of households. About half of East Akron households have children under 18. The percentage of Married households, with or without children, is smaller than Other Family households.
The age of housing units in East Akron is similar to that in the rest of Akron, with a slightly lower percentage of units built from 1980 – 2000 and a slightly higher percentage of units built before 1940. There are fewer total housing units in East Akron in 2000 than 1990, plus a large drop in renter-occupied units. The value of the average owner-occupied housing unit is 61% of that of the City. Owner-occupied housing appreciated at a slightly lower rate during the 1990s.
Source: Akron Neighborhood Profile: East Akron
Elizabeth Park Valley
Location: North / West Side
Elizabeth Park Valley was developed around the old Ohio & Erie Canal in the mid-1800s. The area is located within a walking distance of Akron’s downtown. Many people have old canal locks in their back yards. The park, a part of the Cascade Locks Historic District, is the site of the restored Mustill House & Store, which served as a general store to canal users from the 1820s till the end of the 19th century. The Towpath Trail, which will one day stretch from Lake Erie to New Philadelphia, brings thousands of hikers and bikers to the area each year.
According to The City of Akron’s statistics there are 4,166 people living in 1,838 households. The average household income (1999) is $28,430.
Ellet
Location: East Side
Ellet is physically separated from the other neighborhoods by a Highway Interstate 76, a river, and an airport.
Ellet petitioned the City of Akron for annexation in 1929. In the 1990s when Akron’s total population was reduced by over three percent, Ellet started booming. In fact, one in twelve houses in Ellet were built after 1990. Situated at the far eastern edge of Akron, it borders Mogadore to the east and Springfield Township to the south.
Ellet includes many of Akron’s bigger attractions including the University of Akron’s Rubber Bowl, a former city owned property that was sold to the University for only a penny. Next door is Derby Downs home of the annual All-American Soap Box Derby. The Goodyear Airdock, which used to house construction projects for Goodyear’s new blimp designs, is also nearby. Today it is owned by Lockheed Martin, which runs a sizeable operation in Ellet. The Akron Fulton airport is also nearby. Fulton is municipally owned. Annual flights to and from the airport have increased from 24,000 in 1998 to 35,000 in 2004.
The neighborhood includes numerous single family households. Commercial activity is scattered mostly on East Market Street, part of Ohio Route 18 and Eastgate Plaza on Canton Road (State Route 91). In recent years, new retail redevelopment has also taken place south of Hyre Park.
According to The City of Akron’s statistics there are 18,132 people living in 7,892 households. Ellet is 94% Caucasian. The average household income (1999) is 40,864, representative of the city average.
Fairlawn Heights
Location: West Side
Situated in Northwest Akron, bordered by Fairlawn, with easy access to I-77, Fairlawn Heights was designed to be a single-family neighborhood featuring elegant homes on large lots in a country-like setting. Retail, office, and some apartment development along West Market Street are the sole exception.
Fairlawn Heights’ age profile is older than that of the City. Nearly half of the population is 45 and over.
Fairlawn Heights is a small neighborhood, with 1.4% of Akron’s population. Fairlawn Heights’ population is 90% white, 5% African-American, and 5% Asian. With more than twice the City’s average household income, Fairlawn Heights is Akron’s most affluent neighborhood. However, while real income of households grew in Akron during the 1990s, it fell nearly 40% in Fairlawn Heights.
The education level of Fairlawn Heights residents is considerably higher than the residents of the City. Over half of adults have bachelor’s or graduate degrees.
Approximately half of Fairlawn Heights residents are in Management or Professional occupations. Technical, Sales, and Office occupations are the next largest group, followed by small percentages of residents in other occupational groups.
Fairlawn Heights has a high percentage (over 60%) of Married households. Children in Fairlawn Heights who are under 18 are eight times as likely to live in Married households as in Other Family households. Fairlawn Heights is the only neighborhood in Akron where the number of households composed of persons living alone is smaller than the number of Married households.
The 1960s were a peak building period for Fairlawn Heights. Four out of five housing units were built from 1940 – 1980. A limited amount of housing continues to be built. More than four out of five housing units are owner-occupied. This is the highest owner-occupancy rate in the City.
Fairlawn Heights owner-occupied housing has the highest average value in the City. With the average
value of owner-occupied homes already exceeding $200,000, it appreciated less than any neighborhood in the City during the 1990s.
Source: Akron Neighborhood Profile: Fairlawn Heights
Firestone Park
Location: South / East Side
Harvey Firestone embarked on creating a neighborhood with tree-lined boulevards curved around a central park. He saw families of different income levels living together in diverse styles of homes. He saw churches, schools and stores within walking distance. When Seiberling started on his ambitious housing initiatives in Goodyear Heights, Harvey Firestone did not want to be outdone. Like Seiberling, Harvey Firestone hired his estate landscape architect, Alling S. DeForest, to design the layout for Firestone Park. Akron officials have pushed the limits of the area beyond its original borders. City publications draw the park as far south as Firestone Country Club, annexed from Coventry Township in 1985. Firestone Park is located in south Akron, bordering Coventry Twp. Firestone has easy access to two freeways, Interstate 77 and Interstate 277 / U.S. Highway 224. The 2000 U.S. census can explain the attraction objectively. It paints a portrait of an educated working-class population with good incomes and home values. Firestone Park, a public park shaped like the original Firestone shield emblem, is at the heart of the community. It is surrounded by churches, a school, a community center, a new library, and a small business district.
Goodyear Heights
Location: East Side
As early as 1910 Frank A. Seiberling, founder and then president of Goodyear Tire and Rubber, realized how detrimental the housing shortage was to his workers and his company. Even though labor was abundant, Seiberling believed that the transient nature of the work force cost the company a great deal. Training wasn’t cheap, and the cost of constantly retraining new employees was proving to be unmanageable. To solve this problem Seiberling proposed purchasing a large parcel of farm land half a mile from the Goodyear factories. The board was not convinced. The company felt that it was too risky to get involved in the intimate affairs of their employees. However, Seiberling was so committed to the project that he bought the land himself. Seiberling choose a rural plot of farmland just northeast of Goodyear’s main plant.
Seiberling hired his personal landscape architect to spearhead the project. He chose sweeping streets over a grid infrastructure and included provision for all modern conveniences like gas, electricity, and telephones. The main thoroughfares were also designed to eventually carry street cars.
One of the key differences between Goodyear Heights and Firestone Park was the hospitality extended to non employees for the purchase of a home. Though Goodyear opened the door of purchasing a home to all Akron residents, the 25 % increase in selling price and the lack of company sponsored financing made it very unlikely that non Goodyear employees would buy. Goodyear Heights Realty had an explicit policy against selling to African Americans.
Goodyear Heights borders Tallmadge to the east and has access to I-76. Goodyear Heights remains an overwhelmingly single-family residential community. There is neighborhood-level retail development at Six Corners. Eastwood Avenue near Darrow borders suburban style strip shopping centers. The Goodyear Heights Metropolitan Park provides a wide range of recreational activities to people throughout the area. Though the majority of the housing was constructed between 1940 and 1980, the city has been buying up land to build new developments, the latest one being built along Honodle.
According to The City of Akron’s statistics there are 20,556 people living in 8,817 households. The average household income (1999) is $42,746, slightly higher than the city average.
Highland Square
Location: West Side
Highland Square is known as one of the more eclectic areas of Akron. It is a pleasant residential area where famous residents such as John S. Knight, Senator Charles Dick, presidential candidate Wendell Willkie, industrialist Paul Litchfield, and Alcoholics Anonymous founder Dr. Robert Smith have lived.
Highland Square, with its multi-story apartments, is more densely populated than the rest of Akron, which is vastly single unit homes. There are many apartments clearly visible when driving through the neighborhood’s major thoroughfare, West Market Street. Many of the older apartment buildings on North Portage Path bear the names of the builders' daughters. Highland Square is strongly progressive; John Kerry’s Summit County Headquarters was located in a Highland Square storefront during the 2004 Presidential Election. Many homosexuals have made their home here and many businesses are either gay owned or
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