Akron Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois, United States.

As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,025 and it contained 408 housing units.

[1] The village of Princeville is partially located in Akron Township along its western border.

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.48 square miles (94.5 km2), of which 36.37 square miles (94.2 km2) (or 99.70%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.30%) is water.

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