| Official Name: | Akin, Illinois |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Illinois#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Akin |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Franklin |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Eastern |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 472 |
| Coordinates: | 37.9881°N -88.7475°W |
| Area Code: | 618 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 403371 |
Akin is an unincorporated community in Eastern Township, Franklin County, Illinois, United States. Akin is 9.6miles east of Benton and 5.7miles north of Thompsonville. Akin had a post office, which closed on July 2, 2011.[1]
The post office had been in operation at Akin since 1860.[2] George W. Aken, the first postmaster, most likely gave the community his name.[3]