Akin, Illinois
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Akin is an unincorporated community in Franklin County
, Illinois
, United States
. Akin is 10 miles (16.1 km) east of Benton
. Akin had a post office
, which closed on July 2, 2011. Akin is home to Akin Grade School; the school's Akin Bulldogs were the 1984 State Basketball champions.
Franklin County, Illinois
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 39,561, which is an increase of 1.4% from 39,018 in 2000. Its county seat is Benton.-History:...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Akin is 10 miles (16.1 km) east of Benton
Benton, Illinois
Benton is a city in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,087 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Franklin County. The city is part of the Metro Lakeland area.- History :...
. Akin had a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, which closed on July 2, 2011. Akin is home to Akin Grade School; the school's Akin Bulldogs were the 1984 State Basketball champions.