Eastern Plains
Akron, Colorado
Akron sits in Washington County. For property records, taxes, vehicle work, and most local services, start with the county tied to the exact address.
- Place type
- Incorporated municipality
- County footprint
- Washington
- Colorado region
- Eastern Plains
A nearby story: Prewitt Reservoir is a State Wildlife Area, not a state park
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Washington County
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Notes from Washington County
These notes may cover the wider county as well as Akron. Open the note to see the exact place and source behind it.
Outdoors and wildfire - Washington County
Prewitt Reservoir is a State Wildlife Area, not a state park
Prewitt Reservoir on the Washington County line is a State Wildlife Area, so most visitors age 16 and up need a hunting or fishing license or an SWA pass to be there.
Read note ->Home and property - Washington County
Washington County building permits start before the rural home
On the Eastern Plains, building permits cover far more than new homes: additions, garages, decks, sheds, grain bins, and towers too.
Read note ->Local rules - Washington County
Washington County planning forms are only the starting point
Washington County's planning forms are general guidelines; a call to the office gives you the current form and review path for your project.
Read note ->History and culture - Washington County
Akron: a railroad town on the high edge of the plains
Washington County's seat began in 1882 as a Burlington railroad stop and sits near the highest point on Colorado's plains, roughly 4,663 feet above sea level.
Read note ->Home and property - Washington County
Washington County road access should be checked before the driveway
Washington County requires a road access permit before you cut or shift a driveway onto a county road.
Read note ->Home and property - Washington County
Washington mobile and manufactured homes still need county review
A mobile or manufactured home needs a building permit, and often a foundation, well, and septic permit before final approval.
Read note ->Home and property - Washington County
Washington County address requests belong early in new construction
Request a Washington County address early in new construction, before utilities, responders, and crews need a fixed location.
Read note ->Water and land - Washington County
Washington County wants water and septic answers in the permit file
A rural Washington County home can need well and septic permits before final approval, with OWTS septic handled by Northeast Colorado Health.
Read note ->Sources and review
Where this place listing comes from
Colorado's State Demography Office maintains the incorporated municipality roster and the county relationships used on this page.
Use this carefully: A mailing address can use a city or town name even when the property is outside that municipality. Confirm the exact address before relying on a local rule.
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