Editing Akron, Alabama (section)

==Akron Precinct (1900-50)/Stewart-Akron Division (1960-)==
{{US Census population|align=right
|1900= 1090
|1910= 1710
|1920= 2191
|1930= 2454
|1940= 1527
|1950= 1714
|1960= 2883
|1970= 2064
|1980= 1789
|1990= 1745
|2000= 1868
|2010= 1582
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="U.S. Decennial Census">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref>
}}
Akron first appeared as the 2nd precinct of Hale County in 1900.<ref>{{cite web |title=Statistics of Population - Minor Civil Divisions - Alabama |url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/33405927v1ch05.pdf |website=United States Census Bureau  |date=1900}}</ref> Prior to this, from 1870 to 1890, the beat/precinct was previously known as New Prospect.<ref>{{cite web |title=Population of Civil Divisions less than counties |url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1870a-05.pdf |website=United States Census Bureau |date=1870}}</ref> In 1910, the 2nd precinct name was changed to "Evans", but reverted to Akron in 1920 and continued to report until 1950. In 1960, as part of a general reorganization of counties, Akron precinct was consolidated with others, including precinct 16, Stewart's Station, and was renamed the Stewart-Akron Census Division.<ref>{{cite web |title=Number of Inhabitants - Alabama |url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/37721510v1p2ch2.pdf |website=United States Census Bureau |date=1960}}</ref> Although the town of Akron has a heavily Black population, as did the former Akron precinct when it reported racial demographics in 1930–40, and in the Stewart-Akron division from 1960 to 1980, in 1990 it reported only a Black plurality. In 2000, it transitioned to a White plurality and in 2010, became a White majority for the first time.